Over 2,000 Canadian soldiers are buried at Beny-sur-Mer, far away from home. On 5th June, we commemorated them as the sun set, lighting the graves as part of the CWGC’s vigil across Normandy.

It was a beautiful ceremony, led by students from Canada who were visiting to mark the eightieth anniversary of D-Day. I sang two songs a cappella from the tower overlooking the immense cemetery, and joined a regional orchestra to lead the anthems.