Britain's Memorial to Franklin Roosevelt
Britain's Memorial to Franklin Roosevelt
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The Roosevelt Memorial was funded in 1946 entirely through the sale of a
souvenir brochure to the British public. This was the brain child of
The Pilgrims, a society dedicated to the enhancement of friendship and
understanding between Great Britain and America. So enthusiastic was the
public response to the subscription that the total sum required was
reached and exceeded in a mere six days from the day that British Prime
Minister announced the opening of the appeal on the radio. More than
160,000 separate donations had been received.
On April 12, 1948, the statue was ceremonially unveiled by Eleanor
Roosevelt and dedicated by U.S. Ambassador Lewis W. Douglas in front of
an audience including the Royal Family, the Prime Minister Clement
Attlee and the Leader of the Opposition Sir Winston Churchill.
Cover
Text
"THIS SOUVENIR BOOK is given to you in grateful acknowledgement of your
donation of five shillings to the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial Fund. It
has been produced and distributed without cost to the Fund. It is hoped
that as many persons as possible will contribute five shillings in
order that the memorial may be thoroughly representative of the British
people's wishes to commemorate Mr. Roosevelt"