Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne

The Battle of Britain Memorial
United Kingdom
For the RAF casualties of the Battle of Britain
Unveiled	July 9 1993
Location	near Capel-le-Ferne
Designed by	Harry Gray

Not to be confused with the Battle of Britain Monument in London.

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 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".

Statue of seated pilot at the Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne, Kent UK.

External links

• Battle of Britain Memorial - homepage
• Harry Gray, Sculptor. The Carving Workshop - Cambridge, UK