Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
National D-Day Memorial
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 27, 2024
1. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Marker
30 November 1874 - 24 January 1965
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,
10 May 1940 - 26 July 1945 and
26 October 1951 - 7 April 1955
First Honorary Citizen of the United States, 1963
With Hitler advancing on Paris, Winston Churchill received his warrant to form a wartime government. Addressing Parliament on 13 May 1940, he stated "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat. ... [but we shall pursue] victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terrors, victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival." Following the fall of Dunkirk, he proclaimed, "we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and the streets, we shall fight in the hills, we shall never surrender, and if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old."
Bequeathed by Dan H. Weigand who served three years in the European Theater after landing on D-Day. He fought in the hedgerows and the battle of
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Erected by National D-Day Memorial.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the U.S. National D-Day Memorial series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1965.
Location. 37° 19.868′ N, 79° 32.116′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. Memorial can be reached from Overlord Circle, 0.4 miles west of Burks Hill Road. The Marker is located on the grounds of the National D-Day Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Four Chaplains Field Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter Bedell “Beetle” Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Trafford Leigh Leigh-Mallory (within shouting distance of this marker); Bernard Law “Monty” Montgomery (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard S. Reynolds Sr. Garden
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 27, 2024
2. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Marker
Also see . . .
1. Sir Winston Churchill. (Submitted on January 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. National D-Day Memorial. (Submitted on January 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
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3. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
