CLOSE ties between Britain and the USA were celebrated in flag fluttering style on the Dartmouth Embank­ment.

The Old Dartmothians flew the colours of both nationalities on the waterfront memorial to welcome a delegation from Dart­mouth, Massachusetts.

The volunteers also planted new floral displays and spread decorative chipping stones at the D-Day memorial to those servicemen involved in the Normandy landings.

A two minutes silence will be observed in a short D-Day service organised by the Old Darts at the memorial at 11am on Monday, June 6, involving the Britannia Royal Naval College, the Royal Naval Association and Royal British Legion.