This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
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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Nicolaus Copernicus
Mathematician and astronomer. Argued that the Sun, not the Earth, was the centre of the universe.
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.
ORP Kujawiak
Former Destroyer in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).
ORP Dragon
Former Cruiser in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).
Kindertransport
10,000 unaccompanied mainly Jewish children fled from Nazi persecution in 1938 and 1939. This was organised mainly by World Jewish Relief, but many Quakers helped the children at stations on the jo...
Event, Children, Transport, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Poland
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Fawcett frieze - 52, Wilkinson
SW1, Parliament Square
Most statues have plinths, which often carry the identity of the statue but little more. The plinth for this Millicent Fawcett statue is ...
Charles Arthur Clutterbuck
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Charles Arthur Clutterbuck was born on 8 May 1908 in Millwall, the youngest of the nine...
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association - 50th anniversary
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association.
The Trafalgar Way - Canada House
WC2, Cockspur Street, Canada House
This area has been known as Little Canada Londonist explains why.
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