A Unique Event for HOG Chapters both in the UK and Europe
Please Note - Registration for this event is now Closed.
Why we Ride and Stand Together
You are invited to have a closer look at the British Normandy Memorial Web Site - If in any doubt of why we ride then just have a think. There are impressions of how the Standing With Giants display will look.
Pins and Patches are now available
Our Unique Pins and Patches are now available to order On Line. With the support of M&P Direct and Swansea Harley Davidson they can be ordered by using this link :
https://www.mandp.co.uk/search?q=Standing+With+Giants+Normandy+80
Please remember that all profits will go to ''Standing With Giants''
Note they can only be delivered to UK addresses - so perhaps order a few more and then you can take some extra's to France.
Patches are 80mm in diameter and the Pins are 28mm in diameter
Welcome to Normandy 80
For Your Tomorrow – The Peoples Tribute – Normandy 80
Standing with Giants creates large-scale outdoor remembrance art installations, made from recycled materials, handmade by volunteers. These installations provide a meaningful space for people to visit and reflect, grieve, and discuss. These displays bring people together so that they may remember those who fought for our freedom, both past and present.
I’m a Charter member of Swansea’s Black Mountains Chapter ( BMC) and we’ve been supporting the villagers of Stanton Harcourt with their annual November Remembrance Sunday services for several years. The event has grown, with more villagers taking part and we are also joined by our HOG friends at Thames Valley Chapter. It’s unique as we have 2 services – one in St Michaels Church and one at the site of RAF Stanton Harcourt.
Having a cuppa with Dan during the summer on Armed Forces Day he mentioned he’s been asked by the trustees of the British Normandy Memorial ( BNM ) in Normandy to provide a unique display. It’s for the 80th Anniversary of the D Day Landings. The 1500 figure display ( !! ) will be by far the largest he’s done - will last until Autumn 2024. He then got to the meaty bit - would I be able to help him with a motorcycle escort ? from Oxford to Portsmouth. Being an avid fan of the artwork, and knowing I'd have the support of BMC, I stuck my neck out and said yes, I would, but then thought we'd better call on a fair number of HOG Chapters to hit his target of 200 bikes.
Knowing our fellow HOG members, they wouldn’t be satisfied with just a little ‘’Ride Out’ so I threw in ‘’Can we come over and give you a hand putting it them all up ?’’
Alan Holland – Black Mountains Chapter, Wales – Summer 2023.
80 years ago, our forefathers joined together to fight. On the 80th Anniversary of the D Day Landings it is respectful that HOG members, both from home and abroad are riding together together - 'Standing With Giants'
‘’We Will Remember Them’’
General Notes and Terms and Conditions
In no particular Order :
· HOG Chapters ONLY supporting this event – confirmed by E mail (admin@normandy24.com)
· We will require the Name (s), E mail address (s) and contact telephone numbers of the relative Chapter member (s) who will coordinate this event from your end. Further specific information will be sent to them directly via E mail – as we get closer to ‘’D Day’’
· This Event is an Offical Black Mountains HOG Event and therefore governed by the normal UK HOG Regulations. It is restricted to current 2024 HOG members, and respective Chapter members - riding Harley Davidson motorcyles.
· All the normal Public Liability Insurance etc are in operation and correct GDPR procedures completed.
· All accommodation / costs / ferry tickets etc – both sides of the channel will be organised / met by the individual Chapters and their respective members involved.
Subject to further additions / amendments etc
Updated 01 04 2024
Other Ways to Help Out....
Standing With Giants
How to donate - fancy Sponsoring a Giant ?
How to donate - fancy Sponsoring a Giant ?
As a community based project, and a relative new charity, every direct donation received will make a massive difference in enabling Standing With Giants to keep the admin and logistical operations running smoothly. Ok, so if you can't make the ''Ride Outs'' we'd be extremly grateful if Chapters could find a few coppers from their Charity accounts and make a donation.
How to donate - fancy Sponsoring a Giant ?
How to donate - fancy Sponsoring a Giant ?
How to donate - fancy Sponsoring a Giant ?
If you'd like to make a donation then please follow this link :
https://www.standingwithgiants.co.uk/support-us
But then again if you've a lost family relative / someone who served and you wish to remember them...
Once your donation is made were looking to write your personal messsage on to one of the Giants @ the BNM. We'll take some photos and send them up to you - as a personal momento.
We'll come back to you once we've finalised the details !
Black Mountains Chapter Charity Work
How to donate - fancy Sponsoring a Giant ?
Black Mountains Chapter Charity Work
As a fairly new HOG Chapter ( but still 10 years old ! ) we've always looked to support local charity organisations in South Wales.For many years BMC and Thames Valley Chapters have supported the villagers of Stanton Harcourt with th Rememberance Sunday Services. We've met some wonderful people and also enjoyed the displays Dan's put on at the nearby old site of RAF Stanton Harcourt.
To further support this amazing work all profits from our Normandy Adventure will be donated to ''Standing With Giants''
What's Next ?
If you fancy joining us for either ride then please let us know - Via E mail - admin@normandy24.com
We'll keep you up to date with all the exciting developments
See you in April !
Team Normandy 80 @ Black Mountains Chapter, Wales.
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