<P> At the Bayeux Memorial, a monument erected by Britain has a Latin inscription on the memorial reads "Nos a gulielmo victi victoris patriam liberavimus"--freely translated, this reads "We, once conquered by William, have now set free the Conqueror's native land". </P> <P> Streets near the beaches are still named after the units that fought there, and occasional markers commemorate notable incidents . At significant points, such as Pointe du Hoc and Pegasus Bridge, there are plaques, memorials or small museums . The Mulberry harbour still sits in the sea at Arromanches . In Sainte - Mère - Église, a dummy paratrooper hangs from the church spire . On Juno Beach, the Canadian government has built the Juno Beach Information Centre, commemorating one of the most significant events in Canadian military history . </P> <P> In England the most significant memorial is the D - Day Museum in Southsea, Hampshire . The Museum was opened in 1984 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of D - Day . Its centrepiece is the Overlord embroidery commissioned by Lord Dulverton of Batsford (1915--92) as a tribute to the sacrifice and heroism of those men and women who took part in Operation Overlord . </P> <P> On 5 June 1994 a drumhead service was held on Southsea Common adjacent the D - Day Museum . This service was attended by US President Bill Clinton, Queen Elizabeth II and over 100,000 members of the public . </P>

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