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The Battle of Britain Memorial

 
 
The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 9, 2013
1. The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Front:
The Battle of Britain

Back:
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few
Winston Churchill
 
Erected 2005 by Battle of Britain Historical Society.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 51° 30.181′ N, 0° 7.408′ W. Memorial is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Westminster. It is on Victoria Embankment just north of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is on the river side of the Victoria Embankment, just north of the Westminster Bridge. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: City of Westminster, England SW1A, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
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of this marker: Chindit Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Trenchard (within shouting distance of this marker); Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Royal Air Force Memorial (about 120 meters away); Fleet Air Arm Memorial (about 120 meters away); The Viscount Portal of Hungerford (about 120 meters away); Monty (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.
 
Regarding The Battle of Britain Memorial. Architect: Tony Dyson (Donald Insall Associates), Paul Day (Sculpture), 2005
Location: Victoria Embankment
 
Also see . . .
1. London: Battle of Britain Memorial. Twentieth Century Society entry (Submitted on July 23, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.) 

2. Battle of Britain Memorial London Monument. Monument Website:
This website provides information about the Battle, the airmen who took part, the location and design of the Monument and the history of the whole project. (Submitted on July 23, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.) 
 
Additional keywords. Battle of Britain
 
The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 9, 2013
2. The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker
The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 9, 2013
3. The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker
The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 9, 2013
4. The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker
Back view of memorial
The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 9, 2013
5. The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker
The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 9, 2013
6. The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker
The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 9, 2013
7. The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker
The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 9, 2013
8. The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker
The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 9, 2013
9. The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker
The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 9, 2013
10. The Battle of Britain Memorial Marker
The Battle of Britain Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 30, 2018
11. The Battle of Britain Memorial
( this side faces the street )
The Battle of Britain Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 30, 2018
12. The Battle of Britain Memorial
( this side faces the River Thames )
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 864 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on July 20, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.   11, 12. submitted on May 29, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 12, 2026