9th May 2024 • The HERALD • Page 37 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v OUT & ABOUT D-Day 80 Marked on Steamship Shieldhall Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall will be marking the D-Day weekend of 8th / 9th June with sailings to Lepe and Portsmouth Harbour respectively. Operation Overlord, launched on D-Day – 6th June 1944 – was the largest military invasion in history, with 156,000 troops landing on the Normandy beaches on the rst day alone. On D-Day itself, Southampton was the embarkation port for British and Canadian assault troops, with two-thirds of the entire British assault force passing through the port. In the weeks following D-Day Southampton was the embarkation port for troops going to France to reinforce the armies there. Between D-Day and the end of the war, about 3,500,000 military personnel passed through Southampton. Military vehicles, equipment and stores were also moved through the port. Portsmouth was the headquarters and main departure point for the military and naval units destined for Sword Beach on the Normandy coast. Many of the specialist ships and landing cra used on D-Day had been modi ed at Portsmouth Dockyard, whilst parts of the Mulberry Harbours (the arti cial harbours that were used by the Allies for landing troops and supplies in Normandy) were built there. It was also an embarkation point for troops. HMS Vernon was the base for part of Force S – the naval force that landed 3rd British Division on Sword Beach – and for Motor Torpedo Boats, which on D-Day protected the anks of the landings against enemy naval attack. is site is now Gunwharf Quays shopping centre. e Shieldhall Padre Dennis Mould will be present on both sailings, conducting a service of remembrance, whilst a commentary will re ect further on the important role played by the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth as major embarkation ports. Details on cruises: Saturday 8th June, 2pm-6pm D-Day 80 theme cruise to the Solent (Lepe). Adults £46, Children £17, Family £109, Sunday 9th June, 11.30am-6pm D Day 80 theme cruise to Portsmouth Harbour, Adults £61, children £23, family £145. Tickets can be booked online: www. ss-shieldhall.co.uk or by calling the Ticket Manager: 023 8155 0242 Steamship Shieldhall entering Portsmouth Harbour (Photo: Tony Hicks) TABLE TOP SALES Every 2 weeks on a Tuesday morning from 9.30am to 12noon there’s a great TABLE TOP SALE at Cornerstone Hythe URC in New Road. ere’s always a great selection of Electrical items, Jewellery, Collectables, Kitchenware, Glassware, Bags, Toys, Bric-a-brac, a great many Jig-saw Puzzles and an extensive library of Paperback Books, CDs and DVDs. All proceeds go to the Cornerstone Building Repairs Fund. e next sale is on Tuesday 21st May. And, of course, co ee, tea and biscuits are always available in the Foyer too! Langley WI Annual Meeting Langley WI’s next meeting is on Tuesday 21st May for their Annual Meeting. Followed on Tuesday 18th June for a talk by Allan Pollock titled ‘Homeopathy its Principles and Practice’. e WI o ers women the opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills and campaign on wide-ranging issues. Langley WI meets every third Tuesday at their new venue of Jubilee Hall, Fawley, SO45 1DF at 7.30pm. Email: langleypres@hampshirewi.org. uk or check out their website at: www. hampshirewi.org.uk/wi-page/langleywi HYTHE CINEMA e Hythe Cinema Moviola show lms in high de nition Blu-ray and stereo sound on a large screen at e Parish Hall, West Street, Hythe. eir next o ering is Wonka (PG) on Tuesday 21st May at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Willy Wonka is the mastermind behind some of the most delicious and innovative chocolate creations the world has ever seen. But before shaking up the chocolate industry and making a name for himself as a confectionery genius, the ambitious young creator had to defy all odds. As a result, Willy transformed his wildest dreams into reality with a bold vision, determination, and unexpected help from new friends. A er all, hard work and a dash of magic can make anything happen. Because, as Willy already knows, it only takes a dream to make a di erence. Tickets are £6 and available in advance from Pebbles ladies clothes shop in the High Street (opposite Costa), or on the door on show days. Hythe Village Fete Preparations are well under way for this year’s Hythe Village Fete to be held on the second May Bank Holiday, Monday 27th May, at Ewart Recreation Ground, Jones Lane, Hythe, SO45 6AX. Building on last year success this year’s popular community event promises to be a fun day for all the family. If you are interested in having a stall, can provide a ra e prize or can o er some form of entertainment or activity on the day please make contact via Facebook: www. facebook.com/HytheVillageFete/ or email: hythefete@gmail.com e event is run as always by dedicated volunteers from the Hythe & Beaulieu Guiding, Handy Trust and Hythe & Dibden Cricket Club with the proceeds being split to provide much needed funds for these community groups. Please go along and support the event!
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