WW1 Remembrance Centre.

Promoting remembrance through education and commemoration to ensure present and future generations never forget the sacrifices made by past generations.

Welcome to Bastion 6.

The World War 1 Remembrance Centre in Portsmouth, UK, is dedicated to the eternal memory of those who fought and died in the conflict. We promote remembrance through education and commemoration to ensure that present and future generations never forget the sacrifices made by past generations.

World War 1 Remembrance Centre.
A very important and often overlooked museum in Portsmouth is the World War 1 Remembrance Centre at Bastion 6, in the Hilsea Lines (access it from the Hilsea Lines Walk). Free parking is available and is accessible from Airport Service Road, Postcode PO3 5PJ.
The Museum is run by volunteers and relies on public donations. You should plan on at least an hour to visit.
Although small, the stories our guides tell to take you through the war are informative and often moving. They don’t just talk about acts of heroism rewarded with medals, they tell you about everyday lives of the solders in trenches, how Winnie the Pooh came to be written and what the general populace back home were doing to cope with life when the world was at war.

If you have been working on your family tree, and have discovered a WW1 connection then the folks here can help you.
We run an education programme for schools, and our founder organises trips to the battlefields of the Somme and Ypres for schools and private parties.

If you are a researcher we have an extensive library available for use and we are in the process of expanding our offering with a theatre area. As the Great War drops further into the past, it is important for everyone to understand the sacrifices given by all those, whether fighting or on the home front , in the attempt to bring peace to the world.