Plaque

Polish Navy WW2 Headquarters

Inscription

{Beneath the insignia of the Polish Navy:}
This building housed the headquarters of the Polish Navy during 1939 - 1945.
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in conjunction with Polish Heritage Society UK.
{Followed by the names of sixteen Polish ships. See Commemorated subjects:}

Site: Polish Navy Headquarters (1 memorial)

W1, New Cavendish Street, 51

On the page for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands we list the memorials for other countries who set up WW2 HQs in London. 

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Polish Navy WW2 Headquarters

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ORP Błyskawica

Former Destroyer in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Po...

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ORP Burza

Former Destroyer in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Po...

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ORP Conrad

Former Cruiser in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Pols...

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ORP Dragon

Former Cruiser in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Pols...

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ORP Dzik

Former Submarine in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Po...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Polish Navy WW2 Headquarters

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Embassy of the Republic of Poland

Located at 47 Portland Place.

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Polish Heritage Society

Exists to remember, record and propagate among the wider British public the c...

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