Normandy Veterans' Association

'To receive a national award is a great honour'

Several local people receive MBEs in recognition of their work to support their local community.

Ernest Thorne is the last known member of the Norman Veterans Association in Jersey.

Cyril Elliott, who died at 103, drove lorries and helped liberate prisoners in World War Two.

Ernie Lornie, 90, continues to honour a promise made to D-Day veterans and their families.

The memorial in Ver-Sur-Mer, France, records the names of 22,442 servicemen and women who died.

The event will include a broadcast of the opening of the British Normandy Memorial in France.

Hundreds of people gather for a celebration of the life of Hector Duff, who died aged 101.