Greater London Council
General Charles de Gaulle, President of the French National Committee set up the Headquarters of the Free French Forces here in 1940.
See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this memorial (in French).
SW1, Carlton Gardens, 4
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Charles de Gaulle and the Free French
Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...
Formed, in concept at least, on 18 June 1940 in de Gaulle's 'Appeal of 18 Jun...
Born Lille, France. Height 6 ft, 5 inches, nicknamed Le Grande Asperge. Presi...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Charles de Gaulle and the Free French
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Charles de Gaulle and the Free French
{Left most double plaque - top:} LCC Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865, statesman,...
English Heritage Sir Archibald McIndoe, 1900 - 1960, reconstructive surgeon, lived here in flat 14.
John Lindley, 1799 - 1865, botanist and pioneer orchidologist, lived here from 1836 and died here. English Heritage
Are we proud of spotting this small, dark plaque? You bet we are!
Greater London Council 'Father' Henry Willis, 1821 - 1901, organ builder, lived here.
These stones are laid in the ground to the right of the wreath that can be seen in our photograph. Left to right they are: Suez, Gang Sho...
