2pm, Saturday 7 February 2026
A screening of Pegasus Bridge: In Their Own Words with an introduction and Q&A session with Brigadier (Retd) David Innes, who was involved with the original film project.
First produced for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum and the Army Flying Museum teamed up to tell the personal stories of two of the men who carried out the famous Coup de Main operation to seize the bridges in Normandy over the Caen Canal and the River Orne in the opening hours of 6 June 1944.
Each with very different roles, Major John Howard DSO of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Staff Sergeant Geoff Barkway DFM of the Glider Pilot Regiment, landed at Pegasus Bridge within minutes of each other - but what brought them together that night and what of their later lives?
The film uses archive footage and personal family recollections to provide a detailed account in these men's own words, telling their compelling, personal stories of the impact of war.
One of our Saturday Afternoon Friends' talks, enjoy gallery admission and tea and coffee included with your talk ticket. Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum Friends members can also enjoy discounted ticket proices and other offers.
