Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Westminster
Town
Belgravia
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 June 1964
    Attended by: Her Majesty QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
52735

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Current location

On the Belgrave Place Elevation
103
The former Belgian Embassy- now apartments
Eaton Square
Belgravia
City Of Westminster
Greater London
SW1W 9AB
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 284 790
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Plaque
Inscription
HERE/ MANY BELGIANS VOLUNTEERED/ DURING WORLD WAR II/ TO FIGHT WITH THEIR ALLIES/ ON LAND, AT SEA AND IN THE AIR/ TO LIBERATE THEIR COUNTRY/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM/ SHALL NOT BE FORGOTTEN/ THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY/ H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN MOTHER,/ ON 21ST JUNE 1964.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 3FT 6IN, width 1FT 6IN
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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