This is event is hosted by the National Army Museum on behalf of the Chelsea History Festival

September 2020 marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the intensive bombing raids on London and other UK cities during the Second World War that became known as ‘the Blitz’.

Join the Chelsea Pensioners in conversation as they discuss their experiences of living through the aerial bombardment that raged over London from 1940-1. From spending night after night in Anderson Shelters to putting out incendiary bombs, you will hear stories candidly recalled by servicemen whose younger years were shaped by the Second World War on the Homefront.

Chelsea Pensioners in Conversation: Memories of The Blitz