Air Forces Memorial, Egham

Name: Air Forces Memorial
Address: Air Forces Memorial Lodge Coopers Hill Lane, Egham, TW20 0LB, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1784 433329

#3 among attractions in Egham

Top attraction, Cemetery, View point, Memorial

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Facts and practical information

The Air Forces Memorial, or Runnymede Memorial, in Englefield Green, near Egham, Surrey, England is a memorial dedicated to some 20,456 men and women from air forces of the British Empire who were lost in air and other operations during World War II. Those recorded have no known grave anywhere in the world, and many were lost without trace. The name of each of these airmen and airwomen is engraved into the stone walls of the memorial, according to country and squadron. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°26'16"N, 0°33'54"W

Address

Air Forces Memorial Lodge Coopers Hill LaneEgham TW20 0LB United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1784 433329

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Day trips

Air Forces Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Runnymede, Founder's Building, Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Ankerwycke Yew.

~1770 ftNE
Park
Runnymede, Egham
9 min walk • Nestled in the lush greenery of Englefield Green in Egham, Runnymede is a historical site that resonates deeply with the roots of British democracy. It is here, on this picturesque meadowland along the banks of the River Thames, that the Magna Carta was sealed by King...
0.9 miS
Square, Gothic Revival architecture
Founder's Building, Egham
23 min walk • The Founder's Building is the original building of Royal Holloway College, University of London, in Egham, Surrey, England. It is an example of French-Renaissance-style architecture in the United Kingdom, having been modelled on French chateaus such as Château de Chambord.
0.6 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Egham
16 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church in Englefield Green, Surrey. It is situated on St Cuthbert's Close and faces Harvest Road in the older side of the village close to Egham Hill. It was built from 1930 to 1931 and designed by Joseph Goldie.
0.6 miNE
Tree
Ankerwycke Yew, Egham
16 min walk • The Ankerwycke Yew is an ancient yew tree close to the ruins of St Mary's Priory, the site of a Benedictine nunnery built in the 12th century, near Wraysbury in Berkshire, England. It is a male tree with a girth of 8 metres at 0.3 metres. The tree is at least 1,400 years old, and could be as old as 2,500 years.
0.9 miS
Architecture, Universities and schools
Royal Holloway, Egham
23 min walk • Royal Holloway, University of London, formally incorporated as Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, is a public research university and a constituent college of the federal University of London.
1 miE
Church
St John's Church, Egham
25 min walk • St. John's Church, Egham or St. John the Baptist, Egham or St. John's Church is an evangelical Anglican church located in the centre of Egham, Surrey, in the Diocese of Guildford. There are approximately 320 members on the Electoral Roll and a usual Sunday attendance in the region of 300.
0.8 miE
Island
The Island, Egham
22 min walk • The Island is an inhabited island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Bell Weir Lock, a part of the Hythe End part of Wraysbury village and civil parish, Berkshire.
0.5 miN
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Magna Carta Island, Egham
12 min walk • Magna Carta Island is an ait in the River Thames in England, on the reach above Bell Weir Lock. It is in Berkshire facing water-meadows forming Runnymede.
0.7 miSE
Universities and schools
Strode's College, Egham
19 min walk • Strode's College is a sixth form college located in Egham, Surrey. Its history began in 1704 when Henry Strode bequeathed £6,000 to set up a free school in his native parish of Egham. In the twentieth century Strode's became a boys' grammar school before being designated a sixth form college in 1975.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Air Forces Memorial?

Nearby attractions include Runnymede, Egham (9 min walk), Magna Carta Island, Egham (12 min walk), Ankerwycke Yew, Egham (16 min walk), Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Egham (16 min walk).

How to get to Air Forces Memorial by public transport?

The nearest stations to Air Forces Memorial:

Bus

Kingswood Hall • Lines: Rh2, Rh3 (2 min walk)
Hox Park • Lines: Rh2, Rh3 (5 min walk)

Train

Egham (26 min walk)