The 17 November 2014 was the 25th anniversary of the ‘Velvet Revolution’ when Czechoslovakia was liberated from its Communist regime after 41 years. However, this date now also has another significance as well, as on this day, at 18:30 the first Czech ceremony at the Winged Lion Monument at Klárov, Prague was held.
The Winged Lion Monument was the result of a British initiative which secured generous donations from the British ex-pat community in the Czech Republic who wished to say ‘Thank-you’ to the Czechoslovak airmen and women who who escaped from their homeland and came to Britain’s aid during WW2. The Winged Lion is the only Monument in the world where all these 2,500 Czechoslovak men and women who served in the RAF are remembered. On completion, the Monument was donated to Prague 1 District by the Winged Lion Project team. …
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