Lost Souls
The Standing With Giants volunteers and friends look back on how World War I affected British life over the four years of the war and beyond. As the young men went off to fight, women and those who for whatever reason couldn’t join them took up the slack at home by volunteering or training in new trades previously unaccessible to them.
Filmed at our Blenheim Palace installation in November 2020.
The story so far…
In just three years the Standing with Giants project has grown from a 'pop-up' display on a windy Oxfordshire hillside, to major installations spanning 8000 miles from Blenheim and Hampton Court Palaces to barren landscapes in the Falkland Islands - watch this short video and learn more about our exciting journey so far...
Video created January 2023..
Letters Home
This video shows the sheer scale of the huge 300 soldier silhouette and 255 poppy wreath installation at the National Trust's Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, throughout November 2021. The powerful intro depicting members of 'Oxf & Bucks Living History Society' dressed in WW1 soldier attire is followed by readings of letters written on the front line - read by, Robert Powell, Rebekah Staton, and Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Filmed at our Waddesdon Manor installation in November 2022.
How it all began
Dan Barton, founder of Standing With Giants, a community project raising funds and awareness for The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, talks about the inspiration and history behind the setting up of the project.
We'd like to thank: Eric Bogle for kindly allowing the use of his song No Man's Land (The Green Fields of France)
Letter from the front line
A moving letter written on the WW1 front line and read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. Danced to by Claudia Pilbrow. Filmed amongst the Standing with Giants installation at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, November 2020.
Playing with Giants
They gave their tomorrow so Poppy can have her today. Standing With Giants remembering on Armistice Day 2020 at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, UK that we must never forget all those who have fought for our freedom.
NHS Tribute installation
In 2021 we introduced our NHS inspired tribute installation in memory of the frontline workers who lost the battle against Covid-19 whilst looking after others. The Installation has been displayed in Oxford and Coventry so far....