Norfolk House
In this building, 24 June 1942 - 8 November 1942, general of the army, Dwight D Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, formed the first allied force headquarters and in conjunction with the commanders of the fighting services of the allied nations and the authorities in Washington and London planned and launched Operation "Torch" for the liberation of North Africa, and later, 16 January 1944 - 6 June 1944 as Supreme Allied Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in conjunction with the commanders of the fighting services of the allied nations and the authorities in Washington and London he planned and launched Operation "Overlord" for the liberation of North West Europe.
Site: Norfolk House - Eisenhower & WW2 (2 memorials)
SW1, St James's Square, 31, Norfolk House
June 2020: This building has been demolished and we anticipate another 'spreadsheet' block. Let's hope the plaques have been retained.
2025: This building is named for (1750 - 1938) which it replaced. The was removed and is displayed at the the V&A. (Brought to our attention by .)
2025: Jenny Lynne Edwards kindly contacted us to say that the plaques are back. She also said that the new building is almost a replica of the one it replaces. have a photo and the only obvious differences are in the window glazing bars and the (predictable) extra storey. Presumably the interior is totally different, but are those differences really worth the embedded energy wasted in the demolition?
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