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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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ORP Garland

ORP Garland

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

Vehicle, Armed Forces, Poland

1 memorial
Walenty Pytel

Walenty Pytel

Leading metal sculptor of birds and beasts. Born Poland and came to England aged 5. His Wikipedia page and his own website show a number of other works, which have a lovely sense of joy and lightness.

Person, Sculpture, Poland

1 memorial
Count Edward Raczynski

Count Edward Raczynski

Polish statesman, Ambassador to Great Britain. At external site Rafal Heydel-Mankoo writes: A marvellous monocled character (he married for the third time at the age of 99) he held the dubious hon...

Person, Politics & Administration, Poland

1 memorial
E. Gordon Brettell

E. Gordon Brettell

Flight Lieutenant Edward Gordon Brettell DFC was born on 19 March 1915, the eldest of the three children of Vivian Brettell (1882-1949) and Eileen Isabella Brettell née Carroll (1887-1979). His bir...

Person, Armed Forces, Execution, Poland

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
ORP Dragon

ORP Dragon

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

Vehicle, Armed Forces, Poland

1 memorial

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Christopher Hugh Forsythe

Christopher Hugh Forsythe

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Christopher Hugh Forsythe was born on 19 October 1956 in Lambeth, the son of Hugh Forsythe and Catherine F...

Person, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial
W.E.H. Lecky

W.E.H. Lecky

SW7, Onslow Gardens, 38

London County Council W.E.H. Lecky, 1838-1903, historian and essayist lived and died here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
John Rae

John Rae

W14, Lower Addison Gardens, 4

Plaque unveiled by Ray Mears.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
John Alexander Mackenzie

John Alexander Mackenzie

First Honorary Secretary of Charlton Athletic F.C.. Born in Dundee and known as Jim. He joined the Merchant Navy and was killed when his ship 'The Heron' was torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay. The pho...

Person, Sport / Games, Scotland

War dead non-military, WW1
1 memorial