Royal Air Force Memorial, London
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The Royal Air Force Memorial in London is a prominent riverside monument on the Victoria Embankment commemorating the airmen of the RAF who died in service, particularly during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Air Force Memorial, London canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | public footpath along Victoria Embankment ⓘ |
| architect | Sir Reginald Blomfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in the City of Westminster
ⓘ
Outdoor sculptures in London ⓘ Royal Air Force memorials ⓘ World War I memorials in London ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Royal Air Force casualties of World War I
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airmen of the Royal Air Force who died in service ⓘ |
| coordinates | 51.505°N 0.123°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
fallen airmen of the Royal Air Force
ⓘ
fallen airmen of the Royal Flying Corps ⓘ fallen airmen of the Royal Naval Air Service ⓘ |
| designedBy | Sir Reginald Blomfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| erectedTo | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | gilded bronze eagle ⓘ |
| hasBase | stone pylon pedestal ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
dedication to the men of the Royal Air Force who fell in the Great War
ⓘ
later inscription commemorating RAF personnel who died in subsequent conflicts ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | eagle representing flight and air power ⓘ |
| height | approximately 18 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1923 ⓘ |
| listedBy | Historic England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listingDesignationDate | 5 February 1970 ⓘ |
| locatedBy | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Victoria Embankment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
Portland stone
NERFINISHED
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bronze ⓘ |
| near |
Houses of Parliament
NERFINISHED
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Westminster Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | City of Westminster Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Victoria Embankment riverside memorials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sculptor | William Reid Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | classical revival ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Remembrance Sunday commemorations
NERFINISHED
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commemorative ceremonies on Battle of Britain Day ⓘ |
| theme | remembrance of military aviation casualties ⓘ |
| unveiledBy |
Edward, Prince of Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 16 July 1923 ⓘ |
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