Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne
- Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne
Infobox Military Memorial
name=The Battle of Britain Memorial
country=United Kingdom
body=
caption=
commemorates=the RAF casualties of the Battle of Britain
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coordinates=
nearest_town=Capel-le-Ferne
designer=Harry Gray
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established=
unveiled=July 9 1993
source=The Battle of Britain Memorial is a monument to aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain. It is sited on the White Cliffs at Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone, on the coast of Kent. 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 propellor shape, with the figure of a seated pilot sitting at the centre carved by Harry Gray. Also on the site are replicas of a Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfireand the Christopher Foxley-Norris Memorial Wall, on which appear the names of the almost 3000 fighter aircrew who flew in the Battle.
External links
* [http://www.battleofbritainmemorial.org/about-us/ Battle of Britain Memorial - homepage]
* [http://www.harrygray.co.uk/ Harry Gray, Sculptor. The Carving Workshop - Cambridge, UK]
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