Friday 2nd May, 12-1pm – The Second World War 80 years on: Is Remembrance Working? Angela Findlay and Henry Montgomery In Conversation
80 years on from the German surrender to the Allies, Henry Montgomery, grandson of Field Marshal Bernard ‘Monty’ Montgomery and Angela Findlay, granddaughter of General Karl von Graffen of the German Wehrmacht will reflect on their grandfathers’ roles and actions in WW2 and discuss the differences in the histories, legacies and remembrance cultures of the victors and the losers and how Remembrance can remain meaningful and effective for younger generations.
National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4HT
Info and tickets (free) here.