News – December 24, 2010
Bill Millin Statue Fund is Established
A foundation has been formed in France under the leadership of Serge Athenour, President of the D-Day Piper Association to erect a life-size statue of Bill Millin near the very spot he set forth on Sword Beach. The foundation’s goal is to dedicate the statue on June 6, 2011.
The Clan Currie Society has pledged to set aside a portion of their Christmas concert’s proceeds to help build the statue. Clan Currie will also be accepting tax-deductible donations on behalf of the Statue project.
Piper Bill Millin heads onto Sword Beach during the D-Day invasion
Bill Millin (right) with his bagpipes in hand steps off a landing transport
at Sword Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Donors may send their gifts to:
The Clan Currie Society
P.O. Box 541
Summit, NJ 07902-0541
Checks should be made out to “Clan Currie Society – Bill Millin Statue Fund.” A list of all donors will be presented to the fundraisers.
A rendering of the proposed Bill Millin statue
Donations are also being accepted through Paypal via the foundation’s website at http://ddaypiperbillmillin.com.
Bill Millin’s son, John has also established the D-Day Piper Bill Millin Appeal to accept donations from within the UK. Checks, made payable to the appeal may be sent to:
D-Day Piper Bill Millin Appeal
c/o John Millin
The Old Saddlery
Lanham Street
Rampton, Notts, England
DN22 0JX