Ranville Church

Ranville Churchyard contains 47 Commonwealth burials, one of which is unidentified and an identified German grave.

The Commonwealth graves include Lieutenant Herbert Denham Brotheridge of the 2nd Battalion, Oxf & Bucks Light Infantry who was the first Allied soldier killed in action on D-Day during the Coup de Main attack on Pegasus bridge. Lieutenant Brotheridge was shot in the neck by a German machine gun while storming across the bridge .

The church its self has a stained glass window commemorating the 6th Airborne Division.

Help to improve this listing

Found an error with this listing or know something we don't? report it here!

Listing: Ranville Church

Location

Rue Airbornes 10
14860Ranville
Calvados
France
Longitude:-0.258257
Latitude:49.232128

Nearby

Memorial Bust of Major Jack Watson Ranville

Memorial Bust of Major Jack Watson Ranville

0.04 miles away

A memorial to Major Jack Watson MC, Legion d'Honneur located in the grounds of Ranville Town Hall.

Read more
General Gale Memorial, Ranville

General Gale Memorial, Ranville

0.06 miles away

A memorial in memory of General Richard Gale, commander of the 6th Airborne Division located in the grounds of Ranville Town Hall

Read more
Ranville first liberated village memorial

Ranville first liberated village memorial

0.06 miles away

A memorial plaque to the liberation of Ranville which was the first French village to be liberated by the Allies on D-Day.

Read more