Pegasus Bridge: In Their Own Words

Описание: Pegasus Bridge: In Their Own Words

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First streamed live from the museum on the eve of the 80th anniversary of D-Day in 2024, 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.

This talk was originally livestreamed (with audience Q&A) at www.sofo.org.uk on 23 May 2024. Some exhibitions and events mentioned in the intro may have already ended. Please check our website for up to date information on all of our events and exhibitions

We’d like to thank:
Jane Barkway-Harney and family - For joining us to help tell Geoff Barkway and the Glider Pilot Regiment’s part in this incredible story.

Penny Bates - for joining us to tell the story of her father and his men

Clive Smith - For filming, editing, live streaming and producing this (and all our other talks!)

The Army Flying Museum - For supporting this talk, and their assistance getting our online talks programme off the ground!

David Innes - our speaker.

Richard Folkes - our speaker.