Born Dublin. Known as ABC in the Navy. Naval Commander-in-Chief in the Med until 1942, first Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff by the end of the war. Managed the evacuation of Crete when the Germans re-took the island in 1941.
Died on the way to St Thomas's Hospital, after attending the House of Lords.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Admiral Sir Andrew Browne Cunningham
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Cunningham bust
Unveiled by Prince Philip in 1967. Inside the bust there is a ½ pint Guinness...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Admiral Sir Andrew Browne Cunningham
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Lincoln's Inn war memorial
We have never seen so many Cecils, Cyrils and Cuthberts on a war memorial, le...
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S. F. Wright
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
USAAF - European HQ
The HQ of the United States Army Air Forces moved from London to Camp Griffiss in Bushy Park and then, following the success of D-Day, to France.
Thomas Andrews
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Andrews was born on 24 May 1921 in Costa Mesa, California, USA. He was a service pilot training at the Dallas Aviation School, Texas, USA, when he joined the Royal Air ...
W. A. Tweed
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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Warburton property - lunatic asylum
E2, Roman Road
This 1897 OS map shows that Bethnal House Lunatic Asylum occupied the land between this alley and Bethnal Green Gardens. The Warburton fa...
George Arthur Roberts
SE5, Warner Road, Block C, Lewis Trust Buildings
George A. Roberts, 1890 to 1970, First World War soldier, Second World War fireman, West Indian community leader, lived here 1923 to 1970...
1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Sir George Alexander
SW1, Pont Street, 57
London County Council Sir George Alexander, 1858 - 1918, actor manager, lived here.
Gatehouse Square, Southwark
SE1, Gatehouse Square, parking area to the south
The sculpture is titled "Great Oaks from Little Acorns". From PMSA:"... holding her hands over an acorn which rests on the top of the wa...
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