Herman Olsen Hamborg

Herman Olsen Hamborg

A Commissioner for the 1892 Westminster Public Baths and Wash-houses and for the 1892 Westminster Public Library. One time co- churchwarden of St John the Evangelist, Westminster. 2020: Via Facebo...

Person, Politics & Administration, Norway

2 memorials
King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway

King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway

Harald: Born Norway, son of King Olav V. King of Norway since 1991. Sonia: Born in Oslo as Sonja Haraldsen on 4 July 1937, a commoner. They married in 1968.

Group, Royalty, Norway

1 memorial
Norwegian ice business

Norwegian ice business

Ice was cut in Norway, transported by ship to London, stored and then distributed by cart to restaurants and homes. See the picture source website for a very well told story.

Concept, Food & Drink, Norway

2 memorials
Gustav Laerum

Gustav Laerum

Norwegian, better known for satirical drawings.

Person, Art, Sculpture, Norway

1 memorial
Ambassador Bjarne Lindstrøm

Ambassador Bjarne Lindstrøm

Appointed as Norwegian Ambassador to the Court of St James's (i.e. the UK) in July 2005

Person, Politics & Administration, Norway

1 memorial
Norwegian Government-in-exile

Norwegian Government-in-exile

The Norwegian government and parliament refused to accept a German ultimatum to form a new government under Nazi control. King Haakon VII and his son Crown Prince Olav were forced to leave Norway a...

Group, Politics & Administration, Norway

1 memorial
Norwegian gratitude for support in WW2

Norwegian gratitude for support in WW2

See Norwegian Government-in-exile. This gratitude is made manifest each Christmas, since 1947, in the arrival of the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree, a gift from Norway.

Concept, Norway

1 memorial
Norwegian seamen who died in WW1

Norwegian seamen who died in WW1

Wikipedia states that Norway was neutral during WW1 (though friendly towards the UK) and in 1924 reported 1,180 persons dead and missing. So we cannot explain the 2,101 Norwegian seamen referred to...

Group, Norway

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