Bermuda had one of the smallest pavilions at Wembley: a reproduction of the Walsingham House—a restaurant and pub known and loved by all Bermudians. The original was built in 1651 and served, for a brief time, as home to the Irish poet, Tom Moore. The copy was accurate in every detail, from the Bermudan slate roof to the green jalousies on the windows and even recreated Moore's room.

Bermuda's history as a naval base could actually be heard in the main hall, where the bell from H.M.S. Shannon was rung on the hour. During one of the most famous naval battles of all time, the Shannon captured American ship "Chesapeake" outside Boston harbour during the War of 1812.


The Bermuda pavilion.
A relief map of the island was the axis for pictures representing scenes from the Island's history, including The Relief of Jamestown (In 1610, British ships from Bermuda brought food and supplies to starving colonists in Jamestown Virginia); The Blockade of St. George's Harbour (During the U.S. Civil War, Confederate ships loaded with cotton tried to outrun the Union naval blockade and head towards Bermuda and, from there, to Europe); The Delaware Raid (The Shannon incident above) and The U.S. Naval Base on White's Island (An important staging area during World War I).

The garden surrounding the pavilion was landscaped with native flowers including Easter lillies, hibiscus, pallen and oleander.


The Bermuda pavilion remained virtually unchanged.