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GEN W SIKORSKI

UKNIWM Ref: 47286

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Address

RUBENS HOTEL
BUCKINGHAM PALACE RD
BELGRAVIA
GREATER LONDON
ENGLAND
SW1
 
Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
OS Map Ref: TQ 290 794

Inscription

GENERAL W. SIKORSKI/ PRIME MINISTER/ COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE POLISH/ FORCES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ HAD HIS HEADQUARTERS IN THIS BUILDING/ FROM 1940 UNTIL HIS TRAGIC DEATH/ AT GIBRALTAR IN 1943

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
PLAQUE METAL C 2FT C 1FT 3IN   GOOD

Physical Description

RECTANGULAR PLAQUE WITH CAST BORDER

CROWNED EAGLE ABOVE WORDING

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 1
Served & Returned 0
Died 1
Is this an exact count? Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? rank, year died, place of death, occupation, additional
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: 2
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No