RAMSGATE

The Standing with Giants 338: Ramsgate Remembers installation is now on display around Ramsgate Historic Royal Harbour until 28th June.️

A 4 day event  - Operation Dynamo: The Return to Ramsgate 2026 is a wonderful 4 day opportunity to see the harbour come alive in remembrance and reflection, while paying tribute to the courage and sacrifice connected to Operation Dynamo. ️

Standing with Giants are incredibly proud to be displaying the 338: Ramsgate Remembers installation around the historic Royal Harbour as part of these commemorations.️ until 29 June 2026

14th May  saw new silhouettes created by Standing with Giants installed beside the existing SWG Tommy soldier at the Operation Dynamo Memorial in Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour.

The new figures include an RNLI lifeboatman, civilian skipper and Royal Navy officer representing those who crossed to Dunkirk, alongside a Women’s Voluntary Service lady and three evacuee children symbolising the thousands of children relocated from Ramsgate during WWII.

The community group behind Ramsgate Little Ships - Operation Dynamo including the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships (official) Ramsgate Tunnels Royal Naval Association Queens Head the Port of Ramsgate, Royal Temple Yacht Club Ramsgate ,Ramsgate Town Council, Visit Ramsgate approached Standing with Giants last year to help bring the project to life.

With thanks to Pioneer Sheet Metal for their contribution in manufacturing the figures. Funded by the Royal Naval Association, The Ramsgate Society Ramsgate Tunnels and Kevin and Jill Finn from the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships, with installation support from Thanet District Council and Port of Ramsgate staff

Ramsgate Historic Royal Harbour has become a place of remembrance, reflection and quiet emotion as thousands gathered for “Operation Dynamo: The Return to Ramsgate. From the arrival of 25of the Little Ships to the moving ceremonies, music, living history, veterans, families and visitors lining the harbour walls, Ramsgate once again honoured its remarkable connection to Operation Dynamo with dignity and pride.

Standing with Giants are incredibly proud to have our “338: Ramsgate Remembers” installation forming part of these commemorations around the harbour. Each of the 338 silhouettes represented 1,000 of the 338,000 Allied troops rescued from Dunkirk in 1940, standing silently around the very harbour that became such an important lifeline during those desperate days . Visitors can stop beside the silhouettes to reflect, take photographs, read the stories and simply pause for a moment. Many shared personal family connections, memories and emotions with us, proving once again how deeply these commemorations continue to resonate generations later.

As darkness fell during some of the events, the silhouettes took on an even more poignant presence around the harbour, standing quietly against the backdrop of the Little Ships and historic waterfront. There was a real sense throughout the weekend that history was not simply being remembered, but genuinely felt.

For Standing with Giants, it has been an honour to play a part in helping tell Ramsgate’s extraordinary wartime story. Events like this are so important, not only to remember the courage and sacrifice of those involved in Operation Dynamo, but also to help future generations understand the resilience, unity and humanity shown during one of Britain’s most defining moments.