John Gilbert Winant, 1889 - 1947, United States Ambassador, 1941 - 1946, lived here.
Greater London Council
W1, Aldford Street, 7
Fixed to the wall above this plaque is a small black relief depicting five children playing in a pastoral setting. It's rather lovely and we can't explain it.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Winant
United States ambassador to Great Britain 1941-46. Born New York City. Succee...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
John Winant
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
A nice art deco entrance. Built by the LCC on the Blackstock estate.
Time & Talents, established 1887, founded to improve the living and working conditions of women and children employed in the factorie...
In 1894 the royal personages listed at the top of the plaque as: Prince of Wales, Princess of Wales and Duke of York, were, in simpler te...
The plaques are around the station forecourt, either on frames or laid into the pavement. The gold lettering on the marble effect on the ...
The plaque is in the arcade to the right of our picture. The Museum of London have a map that shows the location of this and other archa...
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
Organ builder. Born in Newton Burgoland, Leicestershire. He set up business in Nottingham and moved to London, eventually establishing a factory in North Acton. Many Compton organs were installed i...
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