Born Lille, France. Height 6 ft, 5 inches, nicknamed La Grande Asperge (the tall asparagus). President of France 1958-69. Just like Queen Wilhelmina, while in London he used the BBC to send popular messages of resistance back to his country. A supreme case of nominative determinism? See Isambard Kingdom Brunel for others.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Charles de Gaulle
Commemorated ati
Charles de Gaulle and the Free French
See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this memorial (in French).
Charles de Gaulle - NW3
De Gaulle lived here with his family, September 1942-44 (though these dates v...
de Gaulle statue
See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this memorial (in French).
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Charles de Gaulle
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Free French Naval Forces
Thanks go to our French consultant, John Hartley, for the translation. We be...
Other Subjects
L Cpl. H. N. Wilson
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Trooper Arthur Adrian Armand Aaron
Arthur Adrian Armand Aaron was born on 7 September 1918, the youngest of the three children of David Hyam Aaron (1873-1954) and Nora Greta Aaron née Levy (1975-1950). His birth was registered in th...
War dead, WW2
2 memorials
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Securicor PLC
Security company. Founded by Edward Shortt as Nightwatch Services. Originally, its employess rode bicycles and wore old police uniforms. In 2004 it merged with Group 4 Falck to become Group 4 Secur...
1 memorial
Corporal A. W. Skemer
L/34708, Royal Field Artillery. Age 36. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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