The Winston Churchill Centre
As the events of D-Day gradually pass from living memory into history, we are presented with an important challenge: how can we help the next generation understand the courage, sacrifice, and impact of that pivotal day? One way is to engage young people through approaches that resonate with them—such as storytelling, interactive learning, and the thoughtful use of technology—ensuring that the lessons of the past continue to be remembered and understood.
The Normandy Memorial Trust is proud to have recently opened the Winston Churchill Centre for Education (WCC)—officially inaugurated by His Majesty The King—on the site of the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer.
The Trust are working to ensure that the WCC will be the home of a new, dynamic education experience, co-designed with schools, historians, and a leading educational technology company.
This has been made possible with the generous funding from The Post Office Remembrance Fellowship and BAE Systems Ltd.
Once fully developed, the immersive learning programme will bring to life the stories of the 22,442 British service personnel who died on D-Day and during the Battle of Normandy. An enhanced Roll of Honour search facility will allow students to identify and research a fallen hero from their own community— revealing the real people behind the names.
Through personal research, an engaging on-site Memorial visit, and new interactive and educational technology, we hope students will form a meaningful, lasting connection to the individuals commemorated on the Memorial.
Find out more about the Education Experience here
One of the two gallery spaces at the Winston Churchill Centre
If you are interested in visiting the Memorial with your school/youth group to take part in the ‘education experience’ at the Winston Churchill Centre – please complete this booking/enquiry form with your preferred date for visit. We will contact you to discuss and plan a bespoke visit and share more on how the young people visiting can make the most of the opportunity.
Our Preferred Schools Travel Partner is Select School Travel. You can find out more here.
You are also invited to complete the form below if you are not planning a visit but would like to receive updates about activities at the British Normandy Memorial and the Winston Churchill Centre, as well as education based opportunities that you can take part in from home.
