One of D-Day's Last Heroes Receives Long-Awaited Honour Friday, January 16, 2026 d-day normandy veteran royalmarines legiondhonneur wwii medal courage liberation heroism Don Butt, one of the last surviving heroes of the D-Day Normandy landings, has been awarded the prestigious Légion d’Honneur medal, fulfilling a lifelong wish. More than 80 years after bravely participating in the … Read More
Wartime Tales Take on a Woolly Form at Sherborne Abbey’s Stunning Exhibition Tuesday, November 4, 2025 knitting wartime exhibition sherborne history remembrance d-day yarn britain poppies This November, Sherborne Abbey will host an extraordinary exhibition that brings Britain’s wartime experiences to life through the art of knitting. The Longest Yarn 2 – Britain at War features 80 exquisitely crafted knitted … Read More