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[[File:Pavement in Eaton Place - geograph.org.uk - 2122476.jpg|thumb|Eaton Place viewed in 2010]] |
[[File:Pavement in Eaton Place - geograph.org.uk - 2122476.jpg|thumb|Eaton Place viewed in 2010]] |
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'''Eaton Place''' is a street in London's [[Belgravia]] district. |
'''Eaton Place''' is a street in London's [[Belgravia]] district. |
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== Notable events, establishments and inhabitants == |
== Notable events, establishments and inhabitants == |
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* The [[Embassy of Hungary, London]] is at '''no 35.''' |
* The [[Embassy of Hungary, London]], is at '''no 35.''' |
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* After [[Great Britain]]'s recognition of the [[Polish People's Republic|communist regime]] operating in [[Poland]] as the legitimate Polish government, the [[Polish government-in-exile]] was forced to relocate from the [[Polish embassy in London|Polish embassy]] to '''no 43,''' which prior to this event was the president's personal residence. This period ended in 1990 following the [[1990 Polish presidential election|first free presidential elections]] after [[May Coup (Poland)|the May Coup]] in [[Poland]], during which [[Lech Wałęsa]] was elected as the president. The government-in-exile was thereby disbanded,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaczorowski |first1=Ryszard |last2=Szczepanik |first2=Edward |date=22 December 1990 |title=Decree of the President of the Republic of Poland about ceasing operation and disbandment of the Polish Government-in-exile |url=https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/LDU19900050055/O/LDU19900050055.pdf |access-date=14 November 2023 |website=Internet System of Legal Acts (ISAP) – Legal acts and other documents of the Polish Government-in-exile}}</ref> and its president handed over various insignia of the [[Second Polish Republic]] to Wałęsa.<ref>{{citation |last=D. Hałas |title=43 Eaton Place, Seat of the Polish Government-in-Exile |date=2010-08-06 |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/halas/16298502447/ |access-date=2023-11-14}}</ref> |
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* The 1971 TV series ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)|Upstairs, Downstairs]]'' is |
* The 1971 TV series ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)|Upstairs, Downstairs]]'' is supposed to be set at 165 Eaton Place; but there is no number 165, so they used number 65 and painted a "1" in front of the house number for outside shots. |
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* On 22 June 1922, Field Marshal [[Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet]] was assassinated outside his home at '''no 36''' by Irish Republican Army members [[Reginald Dunne]] and [[Joseph O'Sullivan]].<ref name="theirishstory.com">{{cite web |title=Today in Irish History, 22 June 1922 – The assassination of Henry Wilson |url=https://www.theirishstory.com/2020/06/22/today-in-irish-history-22-june-1922-the-assassination-of-henry-wilson/ |website=theirishstory.com |access-date=18 August 2022}}</ref> |
* On 22 June 1922, Field Marshal [[Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet]], was assassinated outside his home at '''no 36''' by Irish Republican Army members [[Reginald Dunne]] and [[Joseph O'Sullivan]].<ref name="theirishstory.com">{{cite web |title=Today in Irish History, 22 June 1922 – The assassination of Henry Wilson |url=https://www.theirishstory.com/2020/06/22/today-in-irish-history-22-june-1922-the-assassination-of-henry-wilson/ |website=theirishstory.com |access-date=18 August 2022}}</ref> |
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* The actress [[ |
* The actress Dame [[Joan Collins]] resides in Eaton Place. |
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*[[John Towneley (politician)|John Towneley]], MP for [[Beverley (UK Parliament constituency)|Beverley]] and later a [[List of trustees of the British Museum|family trustee]] at the [[British Museum]] lived at '''no 76''' in 1860.<ref>{{citation|author=Edward Walford |title=The County Families of the United Kingdom... |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wf7x3c7-mNUC&pg=PA640 |year=1860 |edition= |
*[[John Towneley (politician)|John Towneley]], MP for [[Beverley (UK Parliament constituency)|Beverley]] and later a [[List of trustees of the British Museum|family trustee]] at the [[British Museum]], lived at '''no 76''' in 1860.<ref>{{citation |author=Edward Walford |title=The County Families of the United Kingdom... |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wf7x3c7-mNUC&pg=PA640 |year=1860 |edition=2nd |publisher=Robert Hardwicke |location=London |page=640}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/statutesrulesfor00brit_3?q=Towneley |title=Statutes and Rules for the British Museum |last=Trustees of the Museum |date=10 December 1898 |publisher=Woodfall and Kinder |location=London |page=31)}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 12:32, 14 July 2024
Eaton Place is a street in London's Belgravia district.
It runs off the top left hand corner of Eaton Square and then parallel to it until a junction with Upper Belgrave Street.
Notable events, establishments and inhabitants
[edit]- The Embassy of Hungary, London, is at no 35.
- After Great Britain's recognition of the communist regime operating in Poland as the legitimate Polish government, the Polish government-in-exile was forced to relocate from the Polish embassy to no 43, which prior to this event was the president's personal residence. This period ended in 1990 following the first free presidential elections after the May Coup in Poland, during which Lech Wałęsa was elected as the president. The government-in-exile was thereby disbanded,[1] and its president handed over various insignia of the Second Polish Republic to Wałęsa.[2]
- The 1971 TV series Upstairs, Downstairs is supposed to be set at 165 Eaton Place; but there is no number 165, so they used number 65 and painted a "1" in front of the house number for outside shots.
- On 22 June 1922, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet, was assassinated outside his home at no 36 by Irish Republican Army members Reginald Dunne and Joseph O'Sullivan.[3]
- The actress Dame Joan Collins resides in Eaton Place.
- John Towneley, MP for Beverley and later a family trustee at the British Museum, lived at no 76 in 1860.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Kaczorowski, Ryszard; Szczepanik, Edward (22 December 1990). "Decree of the President of the Republic of Poland about ceasing operation and disbandment of the Polish Government-in-exile" (PDF). Internet System of Legal Acts (ISAP) – Legal acts and other documents of the Polish Government-in-exile. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ D. Hałas (2010-08-06), 43 Eaton Place, Seat of the Polish Government-in-Exile, retrieved 2023-11-14
- ^ "Today in Irish History, 22 June 1922 – The assassination of Henry Wilson". theirishstory.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Edward Walford (1860), The County Families of the United Kingdom... (2nd ed.), London: Robert Hardwicke, p. 640
- ^ Trustees of the Museum (10 December 1898). Statutes and Rules for the British Museum. London: Woodfall and Kinder. p. 31).
51°29′49″N 0°09′10″W / 51.49702°N 0.15283°W
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