Guildhall

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13:45 - 14:45
Sun, 28 June
138. Never Again: Is Britain’s Remembrance Culture Working?
Guildhall

As the last eyewitnesses of the Second World War pass on, remembrance is entering a new era—one shaped more by inherited stories and silence rather than lived experience. Henry Montgomery and Angela Findlay – grandchildren of two high-ranking officers from opposing sides of the Second World War, the British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (Monty) and Generalleutnant Karl von Graffen of the German Wehrmacht – come together with James Holland and Al Murray for a deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation on the importance of learning the lessons of history. Separated by war, united by legacy, they explore how the past is carried through generations: the weight of memory, the complexity of inheritance, and the challenge of reconciling pride with pain. In an age where the echoes of history feel closer than ever, this is a powerful reflection on identity, empathy, and what it truly means to remember.

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