About: Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne   Sponge Permalink

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It was initiated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, and opened by the Queen Mother on July 9, 1993. It is formed of a large propeller-shaped base, with the figure of a seated pilot carved by Harry Gray sitting at the centre. Also on the site are replicas of a Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire and the Christopher Foxley-Norris Memorial Wall, on which appears the names of the almost 3000 fighter aircrew who flew in the Battle. In October 2010 HRH The Duchess of Cornwall unveiled a bust of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park by sculptor Will Davies at the site.

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  • Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne
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  • It was initiated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, and opened by the Queen Mother on July 9, 1993. It is formed of a large propeller-shaped base, with the figure of a seated pilot carved by Harry Gray sitting at the centre. Also on the site are replicas of a Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire and the Christopher Foxley-Norris Memorial Wall, on which appears the names of the almost 3000 fighter aircrew who flew in the Battle. In October 2010 HRH The Duchess of Cornwall unveiled a bust of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park by sculptor Will Davies at the site.
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  • The Battle of Britain Memorial
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  • Statue of a seated pilot at the Battle of Britain Memorial
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  • 1993-07-09(xsd:date)
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  • the RAF casualties of the Battle of Britain
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  • It was initiated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, and opened by the Queen Mother on July 9, 1993. It is formed of a large propeller-shaped base, with the figure of a seated pilot carved by Harry Gray sitting at the centre. Also on the site are replicas of a Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire and the Christopher Foxley-Norris Memorial Wall, on which appears the names of the almost 3000 fighter aircrew who flew in the Battle. In October 2010 HRH The Duchess of Cornwall unveiled a bust of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park by sculptor Will Davies at the site. The Trust is currently raising money to build a new visitor centre. It will take the shape of a Spitfire wing and will be called The Wing.
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