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Monument to SOE Agents on Lambeth Palace Road, London

Unveiled in 2009, with its back to Lambeth Palace overlooking the Thames River, is one of a few memorials to the Special Operations Executive. This was a secret organisation of men and women who performed their covert duties behind enemy lines during World War II. Some 13,000 people worked for the Executive, of which about 3,200 were women. The bust on this particular monument is that of Violette Szabo. 

Black and white photo of Violette Szabo.
This portrait of Violette Szabo was taken before her final mission to France.
The SOE Memorial on Lambeth Road.
Her statue gazes out over the Thames and is not far from where she lived in London.

Violette Szabo

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SOE Agents Memorial on Lambeth Palace Road

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SOE Agents Memorial, Lambeth Road

Unveiled on 4th October 2009 by the Duke of Wellington is a memorial to the Special Operations Executive Agents, those who survived, and those who did not, their missions during World War II. The SEO was a secret organisation of men and women who performed their covert duties behind enemy lines during World War II. Some 13,000 people worked for the Executive, of which about 3,200 were women. The bust on this, one of a few memorials to the SEO, monument is that of Violette Szabo. The bronze bust is the work of the artist Karen Newman.

Violette Szabo Museum

Opened in June 2000, the museum tells the story of Violette Szabo. The museum was conceived by Rosemary Rigby MBE, Violette’s aunt. Szabo was the first woman to be awarded the George Cross for her service during the Second World War. She was one of the Special Operations Executive agents, conducting covert missions behind enemy line. Szabo was captured during one of these operations and was sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, where she and other SEO agents died. Entrance is free, but donations are gratefully received.

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Sarah Nash

Sarah has a Bachelors degree in Philosophy and a Masters degree in Archaeology. Besides an interest in archaeology and history, Sarah is also a travel obsessed bookworm. Given her aim to get her children to be equally interested in history and travel, Sarah started our History with Kids series of articles. Sarah has also written about places and museums to visit in Salisbury and London.

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