WREXHAM turned out in numbers to pay tribute on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. 

Hundreds of residents lined the streets as a parade marched through the city centre on Thursday (June 6). 

The parade, which set off from St Giles Church just after 1pm was concluded with a short wreath laying service at the Normandy Veterans’ Memorial at Bodhyfryd. 

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The parade was led by the Corps of Drums and Standard Bearers, members of the armed forces community, the Mayor of Wrexham Councillor Beryl Blackmore, and Wrexham Council’s Armed Forces Champion Councillor Beverley Parry-Jones.

It also included crew members from HMS Dragon, and it will be the first time the crew has visited Wrexham since the city was officially affiliated with the warship at the end of April.

Residents came out in their numbers to watch on as Wrexham remembered those who sadly lost their lives at Normandy during the Second World War. 

View our gallery of pictures of the parade, as Wrexham paid their respects, courtesy of Wrexham Council.