Commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, with the Sir Winston Churchill Society of Calgary and Randolph Churchill III

by The Sir Winston Churchill Society of CalgaryThursday, 6 June 2024 from 6:00 PM (MDT) to 11:00 PM (MDT)Heritage Park Historical Village - Gasoline Alley 1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB T2V 2X3

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On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the Sir Winston Churchill Society of Calgary cordially invites you to join the Society and the great-grandson of Sir Winston to commemorate the Invasion of Normandy, D-Day, June 6, 1944.

                                                                     About June 6, 1944

On the early morning of June 6, 1944, over 156,000 Canadians, Britons, Americans and allies from ten other nations invaded the Normandy coast of France to establish a beachhead in the war against Germany.

15,000 Canadian soldiers were part of the invasion of Normandy in which 960 were killed or wounded. In addition, thousands of Canadian Navy and Air Force personnel served with distinction that terrible day.

The invasion was critical to finally defeating Germany in the Second World War. It was a war which began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. Nine days later, on September 10th, Canada declared war against Germany. The Second World War was to run until May 8, 1945 in Europe and until September 2, 1945 in the Pacific.

More than 43,000 Canadians perished in the Second World War. 

Thursday, June 6, 2024 will be the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Deadline to purchase tickets for the Dinner will be Monday, May 27th, at Midnight.

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                               About the Commemoration and Memorial Banquet

The Sir Winston Churchill Society of Calgary will commemorate D-Day, June 6, 1944 with an 80th anniversary tribute to the Canadians who served that day and on every day during the Second World War.

We therefore cordially invite you to our 58th annual memorial dinner and D-Day commemoration on Thursday, June 6, 2024, and an address from the great grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, entitled

                                                        The Precious Gift of Oratory

                                                                Randolph Churchill III

 Randolph Churchill III is the Sir Winston Churchill’s Society patron and the great-grandson of Sir Winton Churchill. He will speak to us on the evening of June 6th 2024 at Heritage Park, Calgary.  

                            About the June 6, 2024 D-DAY Commemoration Dinner

The D-Day commemoration dinner will take place at Heritage Park Historical Village, where we can accommodate up to 350 people. We do expect a sold-out event. If you would like to attend this rare event, please do buy your tickets early. 

Please register for this dinner by clicking on the Buy Tickets here button.

Sponsors: We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the Calgary Herald

About Randolph Churchill III: Randolph Churchill III was born in January 1965 shortly before the death of his great grandfather, Sir Winston Churchill.  After attending Harrow Randolph undertook a short service commission in the Royal Navy and served as Gunnery Officer of HMS Alderney in the coastal protection squadron. On completion of the Navigating Officer Course he was appointed Navigator of HMS Swallow in the Hong Kong Squadron and promoted to Lieutenant. Subsequently, Randolph attended Buckingham University where he was awarded a degree in Financial Management and Accountancy, before joining Deloitte and Touche where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. In 1995 Randolph joined Lazard Asset Management, becoming Director of the Charities Division. In 2000 Randolph joined Schroder Private Bank and in 2003 he moved to Rathbones where he is an Investment Director. Randolph was until 2016 a Trustee of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust & Director of the Armed Services Charities Advisory Company. He is currently President of the International Churchill Society and Trustee of the War Memorials Trust. Randolph has four children and lives close to Chartwell in Kent.

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Heritage Park Historical Village - Gasoline Alley1900 Heritage Dr SWCalgary, AB T2V 2X3
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Angela Kolias403-212-3820angela@alphaomegayoga.com

About This Charity

The Sir Winston Churchill Society promotes students' facility in the use of the spoken and written word emphasizing oratorical and communication skills as exemplified by the debates, speeches and writings of Sir Winston Spencer Churchill. The Society also exists to preserve and promote the legacy of Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, including his achievements in the face of tyranny and the preservation of freedom, and in so doing commemorate his leadership and achievements.