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Includes one list of surviving veterans and their families, and one list of rules for the Normandy Veterans Association.

Includes membership lists, correspondence, newsletters, photographs and newspaper cuttings. Also includes papers relating to the 'Z' class Destroyers Association.

Photographs of Bert's return visit as a Veteran to a chateau in France where he fought during the Second World War.

Oral history recording and full printed transcription of an interview with Ken Cooke undertaken as part of the York Normandy Veterans Legacy project under the York: Gateway to History project during 2014-2015.

Oral history recording and full printed transcription of an interview with Ken Smith undertaken as part of the York Normandy Veterans Legacy project under the York: Gateway to History project during 2014-2015.

Photographs of Ken Smith during his service in the Second World War and later on a return visit to Normandy as a Veteran.

Oral history recording and full printed transcription of an interview with George Meredith undertaken as part of the York Normandy Veterans Legacy project under the York: Gateway to History project during 2014-2015.

Reproduction of photograph of George Meredith during his service in WW2.

Includes certificate of service, release book and army form for George Meredith. Also includes a Christmas greeting note from George to his parents during the War and a Thanksgiving Service 1945 booklet.

Oral history recording and full printed transcription of an interview with Dennis Haydock undertaken as part of the York Normandy Veterans Legacy project under the York: Gateway to History project during 2014-2015.

Photograph of the Guards Armoured Training Wing including York Normandy Veteran member Dennis Haydock.

Includes two photocopies of Dennis Haydock's Territorial Army Service Record and a letter to Nick Beilby from the Coldstream Guards responding to his request for Dennis Haydock's record.

Includes documents and photographs relating to Dennis Haydock's involvement with the Coldstream Guards and commemorative events.

Memoir written by Dennis Haydock about his life.

Includes documents, correspondence, photographs, and printed pamphlets and booklets relating to Dennis Haydock's life as a Normandy Veteran.

Meeting agendas for the York Branch of the Normandy Veterans Association, as well as associated papers and dates for diaries. Also includes attendance sheets.

Logo of the Normandy Veterans Association

Certificates awarded to the York Normandy Veterans by the York Inset Scooter Club, making them Honorary members.

Includes CD's and DVDs of the presentation of the York Normandy Veterans Freedom of Entry to the City of York, 2012, two copies of BBC and ITV coverage of the York Normandy Veterans and funeral of member Roy Rowbotham, 2014, a digital copy of Dennis Haydock Remembers, three CD's of Radio York interviews and a CD of photographs taken during the interview of George Meredith for the York Normandy Veterans Legacy Project by Explore in 2014. Also includes copies of the BBC's D-Day commemoration coverage in June 2014 along with two letters from Ken Smith re: their donation as well as a VHS copy of 'A day in my life in the 1940s'.

Contains photographs of members of the Normandy Veterans Association including Douglas Hawe, Ken Smith and Bert Barritt as well as group photographs of the Normandy Veterans Association at Huntington Mens Working Club and at their presentation of entry to the City of York in 2012.

Includes newspaper clippings of the Normandy Veterans Association documenting their activities such as a school visit, fundraising, a visit to Normandy and the death of Roy Rowbotham.

Includes newspaper articles, commemorative programmes and papers relating to the 75th anniversary of D-Day commemorations, both in York and in France. Also includes commemorative programmes and papers relating to the Service of Remembrance held at St Lawrence Church, York, on 22nd July 2019.

The images show surviving York Normandy Veterans attending the 'Against the Odds' event at Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington. Includes images of the veterans posing with RAF re-enactors.

Includes orders of service for memorial services in York, as well as copies of lessons read at particular services, and the poem 'The Veteran.'

The play was written by playwright Helena Fox based on the testimonies of the surviving York veterans. Includes correspondence about the staging of the play in Autumn 2017, with details of funding received, and two copies of the published play.

Also includes promotional materials and one rolled poster for the re-staging of Bomb Happy in June 2019 at York Army Museum.

Includes paperwork for civic events, dates for diaries and information about events the York Normandy Veterans were attending (including memorial services, civic services and other events). Includes newspaper cuttings relating to the events in many cases.

Contains pamphlets, printed booklets and information relating to events attended by members of the York Normandy Veterans Association. Events include memorial services, choral matins at York Minster, a list of visits in 2014, a visit to Normandy in June 2014 and the presentation of the freedom of entry into the city of York. Also includes a special 70th Anniversary of D-Day commemorative booklet and an image of the York Normandy Veterans logo.

Orders of service for the funerals of veterans Tom Dixon and Arthur Wragg.

Jim Allenby served with the Black Watch at the time of the Normandy campaign. Includes covering letter, poem and newspaper cutting.

The play was written by playwright Helena Fox based on the testimonies of the surviving York veterans. Please note this file does not contain a copy of the play itself.

The display case was purchased for the laying up of the Association flag.

Copies of loan documentation for items from members of the York branch of the Normandy Veterans Association.

Includes orders of service for various ceremonies at which the York Branch of the Normandy Veterans were present, as well as a leaflet for a charity night organised by Y K Soul.

Examples of headed paper.

Includes photographs of members during their army career, as well as more recently at events.

Newspapers cuttings of the York Branch of the Normandy Veterans, including details of events they were present at.

Includes name cards and associated correspondence.

Contains monthly meeting minutes from 16th January 2008 until December 2015. Also includes meeting agendas for four meetings for June, July, October and November of 2014.