On 3 July 2024, at the Temple of Divine Providence in Warsaw, representatives of the Institute of National Remembrance and the 1942-48 Circle of Poles in India unveiled a plaque commemorating the activities of the Polish Government in Exile in London, which during World War II provided care and assistance to approx. 40,000 Polish citizens deported to the Soviet Union from the Polish territories seized in 1939.
The Polish Government in Exile made sure that those who survived found a decent place to live and assisted them in overcoming the hardships of war. It was thanks to the care and aid of the authorities of the United Kingdom that it was possible to relocate more than 40,000 Polish civilian women, children and the elderly in various parts of the world such as India, New Zealand, Mexico and South African. These were places where Poles not only found a safe haven but were also surrounded by people who offered their help and showed great kindness. This is something which ought to be appreciated and remembered forever – emphasized Deputy President of the IPN, Prof. Karol Polejowski.
The commemoration was initiated by members of the Circle of Poles in India from Poland and Great Britain. The plaque was funded by the IPN Office of Commemorating the Struggle and Martyrdom.
Andrzej Chendyński thanked the Institute of National Remembrance and Adam Siwek, the Director of the IPN Office of Commemorating the Struggle and Martyrdom for completing the plaque.
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