RAF Chapel of Remembrance at Biggin Hill

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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.


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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

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