Battle of Britain Monument
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The Battle of Britain Monument is a large bronze and granite memorial in London commemorating the airmen and support personnel who took part in the Battle of Britain during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Britain Monument canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Britain Monument, London | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | war memorial ⓘ |
| category |
Battle of Britain memorials
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Monuments and memorials in London ⓘ World War II memorials in England ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force aircrew ⓘ support personnel of the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
airmen of the Battle of Britain
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ground crew of the Battle of Britain ⓘ support staff of the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| designer | Paul Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 51.501 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | -0.123 ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
names of Battle of Britain aircrew
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“The Battle of Britain” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Big Ben
NERFINISHED
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Houses of Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTransport | Westminster Underground station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze relief friezes
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central bronze panel ⓘ granite plinth ⓘ inscribed names of aircrew ⓘ |
| hasReliefDepicting |
aircraft in combat
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civilian support during the Battle of Britain ⓘ operations room scenes ⓘ pilots scrambling to aircraft ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBorough | City of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Thames
ⓘ
surface form:
River Thames
Westminster Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Victoria Embankment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | City of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| memorialFor |
Battle of Britain airmen
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“The Few” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialType | sculptural group ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| sculptor | Paul Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourist guides to London ⓘ |
| theme | aerial warfare in World War II ⓘ |
| unveiledBy |
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unveilingDate | 2005-09-18 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 2005 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Britain Monument, London