Yesterday we visited the National Trust property at Waddesdon to see the Standing With Giants installation. Alison took these photos on her phone. They do not do justice to the 1,476 figures set on the hillside. I should have taken my camera.
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This is an extract from the website.
This autumn, experience the moving Standing with Giants D-Day 1476: For Your Tomorrow installation at Waddesdon Manor. Set against the landscape, 1,476 life-sized figures commemorate the lives lost under British command on D-Day, creating a powerful space for remembrance and reflection. New figures for 2026 bring even more individual stories to this poignant installation. The display is created in partnership with Standing With Giants, a community-based project which works to raise understanding and appreciation of our freedom and to remember and pay tribute to those who gave their lives so we could live ours today.
New Figures For 2026
In this third year of display, new figures will be unveiled within the 1,476. These include Beach Masters, Dog Handlers, Royal Navy Officers, Tank Crew, Merchant Navy personnel and Royal Engineers.
Reflecting the broader story of the Normandy Campaign, 40 additional silhouettes representing British Commando Frogmen and personnel serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps will also be included.
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