RAF Chapel of Remembrance at Biggin Hill

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church memorial war memorial chapel

The RAF Chapel of Remembrance at Biggin Hill is a historic memorial church dedicated to commemorating the aircrew and personnel of the Royal Air Force, particularly those who served and died in the Battle of Britain.

Aliases (1)

St George’s RAF Chapel of Remembrance ×1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	church → memorial → war memorial chapel →
architecturalType	chapel →
associatedWith	Battle of Britain airfields → RAF Biggin Hill → Royal Air Force →
commemorates	Battle of Britain →
commemoratesGroup	Battle of Britain aircrew → RAF ground crew → RAF pilots →
country	United Kingdom →
dedicatedTo	Royal Air Force personnel → aircrew of the Battle of Britain → fallen airmen of the Royal Air Force →
denomination	Church of England →
hasAlternativeName	RAF Chapel Biggin Hill → St George’s RAF Chapel of Remembrance →
hasCulturalSignificance	site of national remembrance for aircrew → symbol of RAF sacrifice in World War II →
hasFunction	place of worship → site of remembrance services → war memorial →
hasMemorialType	air force memorial → military memorial →
hasName	RAF Chapel of Remembrance at Biggin Hill →
hasSubject	military aviation history → remembrance of war dead →
heritageDesignation	listed building →
locatedIn	Biggin Hill → England → London Borough of Bromley →
memorialFocus	Royal Air Force casualties of war → those who served and died in the Battle of Britain →
notableFor	association with the Battle of Britain → commemoration of RAF aircrew →
partOf	heritage of RAF Biggin Hill →
period	Second World War →
religion	Christianity →
theme	national remembrance → sacrifice in aerial warfare →
usedFor	annual remembrance ceremonies → commemorative events → memorial services →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
RAF Chapel of Remembrance at Biggin Hill ("St George’s RAF Chapel of Remembrance") →	hasAlternativeName
Biggin Hill →	hasMemorial
RAF Chapel of Remembrance at Biggin Hill →	hasName