Erection date: 1987
Major General Benedict Arnold, American patriot, resided here from 1796 until his death, June 14, 1801.
"American patriot" is a bit rich, for a turncoat. This is where he died.
2014: the US ambassador, no less, is investigating this plaque. And NBC have some answers.
W1, Gloucester Place, 62
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Benedict Arnold
Soldier and traitor. Born Connecticut. In the American War of Independence Ar...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Benedict Arnold
Tenuously connected to Benedict Arnold. From NBC: "An amateur historian, Arn...
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The plaque is on the wall just above and to the right of the AA van in our photo.
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Sculptor. From the picture source: "He has written books on architectural history and is a talented artist. As well as doing a tour of ops as a Halifax Navigator with 578 squadron."
After the death of King George V the Lord Mayor of London set up a committee to decide on a suitable national memorial. It was decided to erect just one statue and create a number of playing fields...
The original temporary plaster bust was unveiled at the tower's opening ceremony in 1912, but during the 1930s it started to disintegrate...
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