John Gilbert Winant, 1889 - 1947, United States Ambassador, 1941 - 1946, lived here.
Greater London Council
W1, Aldford Street, 7
Fixed to the wall above this plaque is a small black relief depicting five children playing in a pastoral setting. It's rather lovely and we can't explain it.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Winant
United States ambassador to Great Britain 1941-46. Born New York City. Succee...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
John Winant
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