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Polish gratitude for British sacrifice in WW2

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Polish gratitude for British sacrifice in WW2

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Chopin statue

The statue is said to contain an urn with earth from Chopin's birthplace in P...

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Stanisław Sosabowski

Stanisław Sosabowski

General. Born Stanisław Franciszek Sosabowski at Stanisławów, Poland. He served with distinction in the Austro-Hungarian army during WW1.  In WW2 he was made a prisoner of war following Poland's su...

Person, Armed Forces, France, Poland

1 memorial
ORP Piorun

ORP Piorun

Former Destroyer in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).

Vehicle, Armed Forces, Poland

1 memorial
Ira Aldridge

Ira Aldridge

Actor. Born Ira Frederick Aldridge in New York City (his date of birth is approximate). He started his acting career with the African Company in the early 1820s, but faced with racial discriminatio...

Person, Race Issues, Theatre, Poland, USA

1 memorial
Walenty Pyrel

Walenty Pyrel

Born Poland.  Came to England aged 5.  

Person, Sculpture, Poland

1 memorial

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Violette Szabo, GC, CdeG

Violette Szabo, GC, CdeG

British secret agent in WW2. Born in Paris as Violette Bushell of a French mother and English father who met in WW1. With 4 brothers she was a bit of a tomboy. From Violette Szabo Museum "The Bushe...

Person, Espionage, Execution, France

War dead, WW2
6 memorials
Timothy Gilbert

Timothy Gilbert

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Brother of Andrew Gilbert who also died in the attack. Timothy Paul Gilbert was born in 1966. He was marr...

Person, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial
Richard Byron Caws

Richard Byron Caws

CVO, CBE, FRICS. Was a chartered surveyor and director of a number of companies. Admitted to the Fruiterers company in 1966. Grandson of Major Byron F. Caws. The Peerage informs that his is the so...

Person, Friend / family

1 memorial
Strologo bus shelter

Strologo bus shelter

CR3, Church Road

A long way from Central London and we only had our phone camera with us, but it's a charming little memorial, and now that we are on Goog...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Richardson Evans

Richardson Evans

SW19, West Side Common, 24, The Keir

Later he lived at later at nearby 1 Camp View.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator