81st Anniversary of the End of the Battle of Normandy in Mont-Ormel (61)
At Mont-Ormel, a key site of remembrance of the Battle of Normandy, the association took part in the ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the fighting....
tributes and ceremonies
Jul
04
2025
Rose Distribution for Independence Day in Colleville-sur-Mer
On the occasion of the U.S. Independence Day, Les Fleurs de la Mémoire took part in a symbolic gesture at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. Roses were handed...
Jul
03
2025
Independence Day and Anniversary of the U.S. Consulate in Saint-Grégoire (35)
In Saint-Grégoire, we joined in a double commemoration: the 249th anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America and the 25th anniversary of the U.S....
Jun
07
2025
Ceremony in Angoville-au-Plain
The church of Saint-Côme-et-Saint-Damien in Angoville-au-Plain once again hosted a deeply moving ceremony. This historic site, where American medics Robert Wright and...
Jun
06
2025
International Ceremonies at Utah Beach and Colleville
As every year, the association attended the major international ceremonies of June 6, held on Utah Beach and at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. These...
Jun
04
2025
Ceremony at the “Carré de Choux” in Carentan
In Carentan, a ceremony was held at the “Carré de Choux” in honor of the veterans. Many dignitaries attended, including a representative from Germany. The joint...
May
31
2025
25 Years of Shared Remembrance in Saint-Jean-de-Daye
Ceremony in Saint-Jean-de-Daye for the 25th anniversary and tribute to the founding members.
May
25
2025
Memorial Day in Colleville
The American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer hosted the traditional Memorial Day ceremony, held every last Sunday in May. Les Fleurs de la Mémoire was present to honor...
Jun
13
2024
Memorial day St James 2024
On Monday May 27, 2024, 10 members of Fleurs de la Mémoire (including Kathy Towers) visited the St James American Cemetery for Memorial Day. They distributed 1,500...
Sep
12
2023
79th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Normandy: ceremony in Montormel (Orne)
On August 26, the Conseil Départemental de l'Orne invited the Flowers of Remembrance to the ceremony marking the end of the Battle of Normandy, alongside...
Jul
15
2023
July 4, St James Cemetery
The Wall of the Missing was also decorated with flowers. Visitors of many nationalities, including English, Germans and several French from different regions, paid...
Jul
15
2023
July 4, 2023 Colleville sur Mer
All 400 roses were offered to visitors to be laid on the ground in front of the crosses. Many nationalities were represented: Americans, English, Spanish, Italians,...
Jun
29
2023
6 juin 2023 Saint Lô
Mrs Emmanuelle LEJEUNE, Mayor of Saint-Lô,and the City Council have invited the Fleurs de la Mémoire to take part in the ceremoniescommemorating the 79th anniversary of...
Jun
04
2023
Trouville children pay tribute to veterans
A representative of Fleurs de la Mémoire, Gaëtane, went with the R Coty school in Trouville (the town of Trouville sponsors around 40 graves and sends a CM2 class to...
May
30
2023
Sourdeval pays tribute to Montjoie-Saint-Martin
On May 25, 2023 the Fleurs de la Mémoire accompanied the town of Sourdeval to the Montjoie St Martin-St James American Cemetery. At the instigation of the mayor, 33...
May
14
2023
ND de Carentan College in Colleville
39 students of the 3rd grade of the Notre-Dame de Carentan school went to flower the graves sponsored by the school. They were accompanied by their history teachers:...
Mar
19
2023
2023 Congress in Saint James
The 2023 annual congress took place in the room "Espace Le Conquérant" in the new town of Saint James (Manche).From 9 am, members were welcomed with a hot drink and a...
Mar
17
2023
Lights of Memory
On the afternoon of March 17, a ceremony of homage took place at the American cemetery of Saint-James (Montjoie St-Martin) with the participation of 120 students from...
Sep
04
2022
Tribute to Saint-James
The Flowers of Memory accompanied the American families of soldiers buried in St. James. They were invited by the members of the association "Pont Scorff sous la...
Sep
04
2022
Ceremonie in Avranches
The Flowers of Memory participated in the ceremony at the Patton monument in Avranches on Sunday 31 July 2022
Jul
09
2022
Burial at Colleville-sur-Mer
On July 9th, the association participated with the family of Second Lieutenant Mc Gowan in the ceremony at the American cemetery in Colleville Sur Mer. 3 veterans...
Jun
18
2022
Call of June 18 in Bayeux
The Flowers of Memory were invited to the ceremony of the call of June 18 at the monument of the roundabout of Vaucelles in Bayeux in the presence of many civil and...
Jun
03
2022
Ceremonies in Carentan
On June 3, 2022, the Flowers of Memory, represented by the President of the Association, Mr. Serge Néel, were present at the ceremonies of the 78th anniversary of the...
May
29
2022
Memorial Day in Colleville Sur Mer and Saint-James (May 29, 2022)
In Colleville, the President of the Flowers of Memory Serge NÉEL, on behalf of the association, laid a beautiful wreath to honor our liberatorsThis ceremony was honored...
May
09
2022
With the ACPG-CATM in Saint James
On May 9, 2022, the Flowers of Memory attended the ceremony of Europe organized at the cemetery of Saint James by the acpg catm (association of prisoners of war and...
Jul
04
2021
Event in Colleville-Sur-Mer
On July 4, 2021, American Independence Day, at the American cemetery of Colleville sur Mer, the association «Les Fleurs de la Mémoire» honored the memory of all the...
Jun
11
2017
MR. Hamby, 4TH US Infantry Division Veteran coming back to Normandy
On Mrs. Glennie Sims, founder of the organization Normandy Remembers, a fundraising was set going during our Congress which took place in Graignes-Mesnil-Angot on...
Sep
11
2016
Ceremony of September 11 paying homage to Frank Towers in Saint-Jean-De-Daye
FUNERAL SERMON Frank lived in Gainesville, Florida, where he passed away on July, 4. He is survived by Mary, his wife of 73 years. They had 4 chlidren, Frank, Jane,...