Hampshire's Hidden D-Day - The Build up to D-Day at Lepe Country Park - Wednesday 23rd September 2026 - 7.00pm

Hampshire's Hidden D-Day - The Build up to D-Day

Lepe Country Park

Wednesday 23rd September 2026

7.00pm to 8.00pm

On D-Day, 6 June 1944, nearly 133,000 Allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches to begin liberating France. Thousands had waited in temporary rural camps - known as Marshalling Area camps - unseen by most due to wartime secrecy. Despite their importance, these camps remain relatively under-documented today.

As part of a project by The D-Day Story museum, in this fascinating talk Chri Barrington Brown will cover the broad issues in mounting the invasion, the logistical challenges, and 'hidden' marshalling camps, with a particular focus on those near Lepe and local history.

Chris Barrington Brown spent 12 years in the Regular Gunners and 33 in the Reserves, specialising in ‘cyber’ and finishing his time teaching Non-Kinetic Targeting at the Royal School of Artillery. He retired from his defence and counter-terrorism software business in mid-2022 and has embarked on a project to document and explain the logistic build-up to D-Day and is considered a specialist in the D-Day Marshalling Area camps.

Ts and Cs

• Tickets must be pre-booked in advance
• Usual car parking charges apply
• Refreshments will be available to purchase from the cafe on the evening

Free, one ticket required per person