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Polish ambassador honors WWII refugees with Oxfordshire plaque

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC · How we work

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Polish Ambassador Rafal Wisniewski unveiled a blue plaque at the Black Horse Pub in Oxfordshire.
The ceremony on 2 October 2026 honored Polish WWII refugees who settled in Checkendon, Nettlebed and Highmoor camps from 1946-1961.
Attendees included children of Polish 2nd Corps veterans who fought at Monte Cassino.
Wisniewski urged Britons to remember Russia’s annexation of Polish territory.
He said the United Kingdom stays engaged with the Russian threat despite distance.

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Polish Ambassador Rafal Wisniewski unveiled a blue plaque at the Black Horse Pub in Oxfordshire.
The ceremony on 2 October 2026 honored Polish WWII refugees who settled in Checkendon, Nettlebed and Highmoor camps from 1946-1961.
Attendees included children of Polish 2nd Corps veterans who fought at Monte Cassino.
Wisniewski urged Britons to remember Russia’s annexation of Polish territory.
He said the United Kingdom stays engaged with the Russian threat despite distance.