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Articles
□ New authority for atomic energy □ Khrushchev and Bulganin charm offensive □ BEPO: Wigner Energy Release (1958) □ The miracle of atomic energy □ Biographies □ BEPO and the Turin Shroud □ Atom Harvest □ Sir John Cockcroft and Atomic Energy □ Nuclear physics in the United Kingdom 1911-1986 □ Russian spy in the Cotswolds □ Los Alamos from below □ Fateful discovery almost forgotten □ UK panel on gamma and electron irradiation: A brief history 1963-1984 □ Worlds oldest digital computer gets reboot: the Dekatron □ Haunt of the Hammer Gang
RAF Harwell
□ Before the war □ Celestial towers □ A personal history of RAF Station Harwell □ The 25th anniversary of D-Day
Publications
□ Newsletters □ Technical publications □ Committee minutes and other papers
Other materials
□ Photographs □ Films □ Personal reminiscences

The 25th Anniversary of D-Day at Harwell, 5 June 1969

Every June, a service is held to commemorate D-Day. This takes place around the memorial stone in the south-east corner of site at the end of the runway used on the night of 5 June 1944. The memorial stone itself was unveiled on 14 May 1955 in the presence of Sir John Cockcroft (first Director of AERE Harwell), Air Chief Marshal Sir Leslie Hollinghurst and General Sir Richard ("Windy") Gale.

This way! Invitation RAF emblem Representative of the Church Attendees RAF personnel arrive Attendees Dr Walter Marshall, Director of AERE Harwell (on right) Attendees Laying a wreath Commemorative wreaths around the memorial stone Brass band Brass band Helicopters incoming Helicopters over a Harwell bus Members of the Air Force Helicopters with Harwell's Tandem van de Graaff accelerator in the distance Helicopters Display helicopters Memorial plaque 6th Airborne Division emblem 6th Airborne Division emblem surrounded by poppies RAF emblem in flowers Flower card Display parachute team with red trails HAIG Fund poppy

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