FAREWELL TO THE GIANTS
The de-installation of the 1,475 silhouettes started on 1 September with their departure set for Friday 13 September.
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Marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the 'Standing with Giants' installation featuring 1,475 silhouettes of soldiers, soldiers and airmen is now in the process of being de-installed.
The installation was completed in mid-April, and the silhouettes will leave the Memorial site on Friday 13 September. The limited edition 'Giants Book' in English and French is available through our online shop and at the Memorial's 'Winston Churchill Centre', which closes on 6 October 2024.
The Trust hopes that the installation will return in 2025.
The de-installation of the 1,475 silhouettes started on 1 September with their departure set for Friday 13 September.
Read moreHelp the Trust guarantee the maintenance of the British Normandy Memorial with a regular donation, and through it, the continued remembrance of the 22,442 men and women whose names are inscribed on it.
Read moreThe British Normandy Memorial records the names of the 22,442 servicemen and women under British command who fell on D-Day and during the Battle of Normandy in the summer of 1944. This includes people from more than 30 different countries. Inscribed in stone, their names have never, until now, been brought together. The site also includes a French Memorial, dedicated to the memory of French civilians who died during this time.
On 6 June 2021, 77 years on, an historic moment took place as the Memorial was officially opened.
A year later, on the 78th anniversary of D-Day, the Memorial was for the first time the focal point of the commemorations in Normandy, as a place where people could come together to remember and reflect. This film below contains highlights of the day, including the morning service and evening concert, attended by Veterans, dignitaries and the general public.
From the very beginnings of an idea to a place of serene beauty where people will gather to remember and reflect for generations to come.