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What is The Longest Yarn?
An 80 meter 3 D knitted/crocheted work depicting The Longest Day 6th June 1944 in time for the 80th Anniversary.
Inspired by Tansy Forster who admired very much the toppers and yarn bombing events in the UK - had the idea she’d make a topper for her garden wall in Houesville for 80th Anniversary, however mulling it over with a few other folk and a some other knitters the whole thing rather grew and now It’s a work of 80 meters representing 80 years and the 80 days of The Battle of Normandy, it is broken up in to 80 1 meter panels being constructed around the world… from as far as Australia, New Zealand, United States of America, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland and here in Europe.
Each panel represents what happened on June 6th 1944 - with men loading up in England and stuck there because of the storm, to the fierce battles on the landing beaches in Normandy, the bombardment of the civilian population with towns and cities flattened by allied bombing. The combined battle casualties of the Invasion were 550,000 of that 4,000 civilians, it’s estimated 250,000 cows were killed on 6th June. Source:- Link

It is a registered non profit Association based in France, and totally self funding.
It was on tour in Llandudno from 2 - 29 October 2024 supplemented by other events in the town.

Holy Trinity Church was opened on Wednesday 5th July 1865 having been built by architect George Felton on land donated by Lady Augusta Mostyn. It was not finally consecrated until 1874. The first of 16 stained glass windows was installed in 1875.The tower was completed in 1892 and the following year a peal of eight bells by John Taylor of Loughborough was installed. In 1899 following a suicide on the premises the church was re-consecrated by the Bishop of Bangor. In 1923 the then vestry was demolished to make way for the Memorial Chapel. A new organ was installed in 1926 and the chancel extended in 1932. The church bells were fully restored in 2002. The church celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2015.

Church website: Link