Born Lille, France. Height 6 ft, 5 inches, nicknamed Le Grande Asperge. President of France 1958-69. Just like Queen Wilhelmina, while in London he used the BBC to send popular messages of resistance back to his country. A supreme case of nominative determinism? See Isambard Kingdom Brunel for others.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Charles de Gaulle
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Charles de Gaulle and the Free French
See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this memorial (in French).
Charles de Gaulle - NW3
De Gaulle lived here with his family, September 1942-44 (though these dates v...
de Gaulle statue
See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this memorial (in French).
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Charles de Gaulle
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Free French Naval Forces
Thanks go to our French consultant, John Hartley, for the translation. We be...
Other Subjects
SHAEF, Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, WW2
Much of the planning for D-Day was carried out at Norfolk House. Eisenhower arrived there in January 1944 to take on the role of Supreme Allied Commander. c.April 1944 SHAEF moved out to Camp Grif...
5 memorials
Lieutenant Algernon Hyde Villiers, BA
Algernon Hyde Villiers was born on 1 February 1886 at 55, Cadogan Place, London, SW1, the youngest son of the five children of the Right Honourable Sir Francis Hyde Villiers, PC, CB, GCMG, GCVO (18...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Marine Police
Founded by magistrate Patrick Colquhoun and Master Mariner John Harriott, on the site from which it still operates. Set up to protect the cargo ships from theft which was proving very costly to the...
1 memorial
1 memorial
William Allison White, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 18 September 1918, age 23, while serving in the Machine Gun Corps. "Three times he charged ahead and captured enemy guns and positions. His example of fearless and...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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Bakerloo Line
London Underground line running from Elephant and Castle to Harrow and Wealdstone. It was originally known as the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway. Londonist have a good succinct history of this ...
4 memorials
Lewisham V1 rocket attack
SE13, Lewisham High Street, 122, Marks and Spencer
Plaque unveiled by Heidi Alexander, M.P. for Lewisham East, and Councillor Alan Smith, Deputy Mayor of Lewisham. A brass plaque commemora...
3 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Sir Richard Ford
Lord Mayor of London. Born and buried at Bexley, Kent. One of the commissioners sent to Breda to request Charles II to return to England immediately. Began the construction of The Monument in 167...
1 memorial
Francis Bennoch
On the Executive Committee for the 1851 Great Exhibition Memorial.
1 memorial
Samuel Squire
Church of England bishop and historian. Born Wiltshire. Rector of St Annes, Soho. Died Harley Street.
1 memorial