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Sign: London - Statue commemorating Charles Portal

Address:
Victoria Embankment Gardens, Whitehall Extension, Victoria Embankment, Horse Guards Ave, London SW1A 2JL, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Oscar Nemon  WWII 
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On the sign:
MARSHAL OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
THE VISCOUNT PORTAL OF HUNGERFORD
K.G. G.C.B. O.M. D.SO. M.C..
1893 1971.
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF, 1940-1945.
ONE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF VICTORY IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
Photography:
2022
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
The statue commemorates Charles Portal who was the Chief of Staff of the Royal Air Force in World War II

The sculpture in which Portal is seen standing and looking forward, was made by Oscar Nemon and was placed in 1975

The statue was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

The list of titles appearing on the sign
K.G. - Knight of the Order of the Garter
G.C.B. - Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
O.M. - Member of the Order of Merit
D.SO. - Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross
M.C. - Mentioned in Despatches

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