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
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
The building used to be the residence for the United States Ambassador to the Court of St James's (i.e. Britain) a post held, 1938 - 1940...
In this house died Carl Maria von Weber 1826. Placed here by the London Section of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
We think the history of this hospital is that: it was opened on 15 March 1850 as the Establishment for Gentlewomen During Temporary Illne...
Laid into the ground on the west side of the war memorial. It's off-centre which suggests more plaques may be planned.
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