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Sign: London - Commemorative plaque for the steadfast stand of the people of Westminster in WWII


Address:
Westminster Council House, Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5PT, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Circle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
WWII 


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On the sign:
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
IN RECOGNITION OF THE STEADFAST ENDURANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF WESTMINSTER DURING WORLD WAR II
(1939 - 1945)

THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY THE LORD MAYOR OF WESTMINSTER CITY
COUNCIL COUNCILLOR ALAN BRADLEY
FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF VJ DAY
16TH AUGUST 1995
Photography:
2022
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
The plaque is on the wall of Westminster Council House and was put up in 1995 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Allied victory over Japan in World War II.
VJ day - the day of victory over Japan in World War II.

The building was photographed that day Click for a larger image

There is another sign on the building, indicating the year the building was opened:
THIS BUILDING WAS OPENED BY
H.R.H THE PRINCE ALBERT K.G.
ON THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 1920

ALDERMAN DUNCAN WATSON J.P.M.I.E.E.
MAYOR

ALDERMAN JOHN FETTES
CHAIRMAN OF THE TOWN HALL COMMITTEE
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