The allied campaign in WW2 for the liberation of North West Europe including the Normandy D-Day landings.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Operation Overlord
Commemorated ati
D-Day Tree
These 4 plaques, each about 7" (we didn't actually measure them) are laid int...
Dwight D Eisenhower
The United States of America recognizes the selfless service and manifold con...
Operation Torch & Operation Overlord
Norfolk House In this building, 24 June 1942 - 8 November 1942, general of t...
Other Subjects
Flight Sergeant Jack Elwood Evans
Jack Elwood Evans was born on 7 July 1920 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA, a son of George Elwood Evans (1894-1969) and Ada May Evans née Deffenbaugh (1895-1960). He was an elder brother to Quen...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
7th (Southwark) Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Formed in 1937 by renaming the 24th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (The Queen's). The Queen's Royal Surrey Regimental Association website gives an outline of this battalion show...
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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Nash at Church of All Souls
W1, Langham Place
This simple spire was heavily criticised in its day, even sparking a Parliamentary debate.
2 subjects commemorated,
3 creators
Sir George Williams
Founder of the Young Men's Christian Association. Born Somerset. Died in a hotel in Torquay.
2 memorials
Jane Austen
Jane Austen, novelist of 6 major novels including Pride and Prejudice. Born: Steventon, Hampshire. Died: Winchester, Hampshire. For all Austen-related London locations see Londonist. A statue was u...
3 memorials
James Anthony Froude
Historian. novelist and biographer. Born at Dartington Rectory, Devon. He intended to become a clergyman, but his doubts expressed in his novel 'The Nemesis of Faith' changed his mind and he turned...
1 memorial
Ford Madox Brown
Painter and designer. Born Calais - the family travelled frequently between France and England. Not formally a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood but he was friends with them and shared their...
2 memorials
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