| Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski | |
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| Artist | Faith Winter |
| Completion date | 2000 |
| Subject | Władysław Sikorski |
| Location | London |
| Coordinates | 51°31′16″N0°08′43″W / 51.5211°N 0.1454°W /51.5211; -0.1454 |
Thestatue of General Władysław Sikorski is a statue onPortland Place in London.
Władysław Sikorski served as the Prime Minister in exile of Poland during German occupation in theSecond World War. He worked from the nearbyPolish Embassy. He died in 1943 while returning from inspecting Polish troops in theMiddle East.[1]
The statue was designed byFaith Winter and unveiled in 2000 by theDuke of Kent. At the ceremony, the Duke read out a letter fromQueen Elizabeth the Queen Mother recalling her andGeorge VI's fond impression of Sikorski.[2] The statue's inscription also commemorates thePolish resistance and those that died fighting for the movement.[3]
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