Oak tree and bench dedicated in Sheffield's Weston Park by Normandy Veterans' Association marking D-Day 75th anniversary

A wreath with message "In memory of those who did not return from Normandy" Credit: ITV News Calendar

A new bench has been unveiled in Sheffield, dedicated to the veterans of D-Day who fought in Normandy.

Wreaths were laid at 7:25am, the exact moment the first soldiers started to land on the beaches.

  • Pat Davey, chairman of Sheffield and District Joint Council of Ex-Service Associations

Tree and new plaque, with wreaths laid in memory of and dedicated to D-Day Credit: ITV News Calendar

Graham Askham explained that a nearby tree, which had also been planted in memory of the soldiers, was surrounded in sand from three Normandy beaches: Sword, Juno, and Gold.

  • Graham Askham, secretary of Normandy Veterans' Group in Sheffield