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Norwegian seamen who died in WW1

Countries: Norway

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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 on the St Olav memorial.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Norwegian seamen who died in WW1

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WW1 memorial - Norway

The quotation comes from one of the apocrypha, the Wisdom of Solomon, 3.2.  ...

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Nils Aas

Nils Aas

Norwegian sculptor.

Person, Sculpture, Norway

1 memorial
Willy Brandt

Willy Brandt

Politiican. Born as Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in the Free City of Lübeck (German Empire). In 1933 he left Germany for Norway to escape Nazi persecution and adopted his new name to avoid detection. H...

Person, Politics & Administration, Germany, Norway, Spain

1 memorial
Vikings / Danes

Vikings / Danes

From History.org: "The Vikings' homeland was Scandinavia: modern Norway, Sweden and Denmark. ... What we call the Viking Age, and their relationship with England, lasted from approximately 800 to 1...

Group, Armed Forces, Denmark, Norway, Sweden

1 memorial
Anglo-Norse Society

Anglo-Norse Society

From the Picture source website: "The Anglo-Norse Society in London is a registered charity for the purpose of promoting understanding between Britain and Norway through learning about each other’s...

Group, Community / Clubs, 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