Special Operations Executive Memorial

Special Operations Executive Memorial is a memorial in Lambeth, Greater London, England. Special Operations Executive Memorial is situated nearby to the historic building Morton’s Tower Gatehouse, as well as near Lambeth Pier.

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Type: Memorial
Description: war memorial in London
Also known as: “SOE” and “Special Operations Executive”
Inscription: “The Special Operations Executive was secretly formed for the purpose of recruiting agents, men and women of many nationalities who would volunteer to continue the fight for freedom by performing acts of sabotage in countries occupied by the enemy”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Big Ben.

Leicester Square

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The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Big Ben

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Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Special Operations Executive Memorial.

Westminster Abbey

Church

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Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Westminster Abbey is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Special Operations Executive Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lambeth and Westminster.

Lambeth

Suburb

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Lambeth is a district in South London, England, which today also gives its name to the London Borough of Lambeth. Lambeth itself was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey.

Westminster

Quarter

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Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.

Millbank

Suburb

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Millbank is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. Millbank is located by the River Thames, east of Pimlico and south of Westminster. Millbank is known as the location of major government offices, Burberry headquarters, the Millbank Tower and prominent art institutions such as Tate Britain and the Chelsea College of Art and Design.

Special Operations Executive Memorial

Categories: war memorial and historic site
Location: Lambeth, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.4958° or 51° 29′ 45″ north

Longitude

-0.12079° or 0° 7′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C3XFVWH+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 380975098

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q66309298

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Highlights include Morton’s Tower Gatehouse and Church of St Mary, Lambeth.

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