German ambassador from 1932 to 1936. Well-liked by British politicians but his relationship with Hitler was not good. Hitler was probably close to recalling him but he died in office, aged 55. Unlike his dog he died of natural causes (heart failure). He was given a full diplomatic funeral with a 19-gun salute in St James's Park. The picture is from a video of von Hoesch's funeral procession. As the swastikaed coffin was carried by Grenadier Guards along the Mall the terrace outside the Embassy was crowded with von Hoesch's staff giving the Nazi salute.
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Leopold von Hoesch
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Giro & von Hoesch
"Giro", Ein treuer begleiter! London im februar 1934, Hoesch {a true compani...
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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
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5 memorials
Councillor, Mrs M. Simmonds
Councillor and Vice-Chairman of the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.
1 memorial
Sadiq Khan
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Sir M. D. Assheton-Smith
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1 memorial
Anne Ambrose
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1 memorial
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402 memorials
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1 memorial
Charles Rider Noble
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1 memorial
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