Name: RUNNYMEDE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL
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Aviation, Free access, Memorials

The air forces memorial at Runnymede commemorates by name over 20,000 airmen who were lost in the Second World War during operations from bases in the United Kingdom and North and Western Europe, and who have no known graves. They served in Bomber, Fighter, Coastal, Transport, Flying Training and Maintenance Commands, and came from all parts of the Commonwealth. Some were from countries in continental Europe which had been overrun but whose airmen continued to fight in the ranks of the Royal Air Force.

The memorial is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), from whose website the above information has been taken.

Region/Nation

South East

Location/Address

Cooper's Hill Lane
Englefield Green

County

Surrey

Post Code

TW20 0LB

Main Historic Period

Modern

Useful Website Address

CWGC website

Tip/Nearby

Magna Carta and JFK memorials

Primary Management

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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