Standing with Giants is a registered charity who create large-scale outdoor remembrance art installations, individually hand made from recycled materials by volunteers. These installations provide a meaningful space for people to visit, reflect, grieve, and discuss, bringing individuals together to remember those who fought for freedom, both past and present.
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Standing with Giants have recently displayed their D-Day 80 memorial exhibition ‘For Your Tomorrow’, which was open to the public from the 1 October - 11 November 2024 at National Trust -Stowe Gardens who were the UK’s official 2024 host. It’s been an incredible 8 weeks residency, and we’re beyond grateful to the amazing team at National Trust Stowe, their dedicated volunteers, and the Standing with Giants volunteers for all their hard work and support.
This installation has created record-breaking visitor numbers and unforgettable Twilight and Sunrise events that brought so many together to experience our remembrance art in a whole new light. 🌅🌙
But the journey doesn’t end here! We’re already in the planning stages for where ‘For Your Tomorrow’ will be displayed in 2025. With several opportunities ahead, we’ll be announcing more details once our plans are finalised.
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Also previously displayed at The British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, France from April - August 2024.
This large-scale art installation represents 1,475 silhouettes of Second World War military personnel who paid the ultimate sacrifice on D-day on 6th June 1944.
Tanya Brittain, General Manager of the National Trust gardens at Stowe says,
“It’s an honour to be chosen as the official UK host location for the British D-Day 80 memorial exhibition, For Your Tomorrow – the People’s Tribute.
“This September will be opportunity to remember family, friends and colleagues lost in conflict situations over the past 80 years. Stowe has a rich military history and we look forward to welcoming visitors this autumn to experience this poignant outdoor art installation against the stunning backdrop of the Stowe’s historic Landscape Gardens.