Battle of Britain Memorial

Local nameBattle of Britain Memorial
LocationLondon, UK

The Battle of Britain Monument in London is a sculpture on the Victoria Embankment, overlooking the River Thames, which commemorates the individuals who took part in the Battle of Britain during the Second World War.

It was unveiled on 18 September 2005, the 65th anniversary of the Battle, by Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in the presence of many of the surviving airmen known collectively as "The Few", following the Royal Air Force Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Battle of Britain Sunday. This service is an annual event, the first of which took place in 1943 at St Paul's Cathedral and since has taken place in Westminster Abbey.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain_Monument,_London

Address Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JF, United Kingdom

Coordinates 51°30'10.58" N -0°7'24.341" E

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