Showing of 'Pegasus Bridge - In Their Own Words' with Introduction - 13:30 Monday 15th September 2025
Watch our online lecture, 'Pegasus Bridge - In Their Own Words' with a special introduction by Brigadier (Retd) Richard Folkes.
Marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum and the Army Flying Museum teamed up to tell the personal stories of two of the men who carried out the famous Coup de Main operation to seize the bridges in Normandy over the Caen Canal and the River Orne in the opening hours of 6 June 1944.
Each with very different roles, Major John Howard DSO of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Staff Sergeant Geoff Barkway DFM of the Glider Pilot Regiment landed at Pegasus Bridge within minutes of each other - but what brought them together that night and what of their later lives?
Using archive footage and personal family recollections, hear their compelling, personal stories of the impact of war.
Book your free place to attend the showing - please be aware, you will need a valid admission ticket.
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Watch our online lecture, 'Pegasus Bridge - In Their Own Words' with a special introduction by Brigadier (Retd) Richard Folkes.
Marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum and the Army Flying Museum teamed up to tell the personal stories of two of the men who carried out the famous Coup de Main operation to seize the bridges in Normandy over the Caen Canal and the River Orne in the opening hours of 6 June 1944.
Each with very different roles, Major John Howard DSO of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Staff Sergeant Geoff Barkway DFM of the Glider Pilot Regiment landed at Pegasus Bridge within minutes of each other - but what brought them together that night and what of their later lives?
Using archive footage and personal family recollections, hear their compelling, personal stories of the impact of war.
Book your free place to attend the showing - please be aware, you will need a valid admission ticket.
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