Created a life peer on 4 February 1991 as Baron Palumbo of Walbrook in the City of London.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Lord Palumbo
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St Stephen Walbrook church
City and Diocese of London. The Lord Mayor's parish church of St. Stephen Wa...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Lord Palumbo
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1 Poultry - Frieze A - Edward VI
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Laurence Olivier statue
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Lloyd's of London 1928 building
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