Lancaster bomber crew (Memorial Ceremony 8 June 2014)
On 6th June 1944 a Lancaster bomber of the Royal Australian Air Force was shot down in Cerisy-la-Salle. None of the seven crew survived. The pilot was Australian, the crew British. Each year, on the first Sunday in June, there is a ceremony at the memorial to the crew. The local band marches down from the church, followed by anciens combattants carrying their commune banners, wreaths are laid, the names of the crew read out, a minute's silence is observed in memory of the crew. After the ceremony the canton offers a vin d'honneur. This set of photos and the compilation of short video clips (4'20") conveys something of the atmosphere.
(For the 2015 ceremony click here)
(For the 2015 ceremony click here)