Runnymede Memorial
- Country United Kingdom
- Total identified casualties 20266 Find these casualties
- Region Surrey
- Identified casualties from Second World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 51.43804, Longitude: -0.56503
Our War Graves, Your History
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Runnymede MemorialPLEASE NOTE
From 21/09/22 electrical installation works will be taking place at Runnymede. The works are estimated to be completed by the end of February 2023 and will mean that areas of the memorial will not be accessible during this period.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Location information
This Memorial overlooks the River Thames on Cooper's Hill at Englefield Green between Windsor and Egham on the A308, 4 miles from Windsor.
Visiting information
The Memorial is open every day except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, as follows:
1 February until 31 October:
Weekdays: 08.30 - 18.00 or dusk, whichever is sooner.
Weekends and Public Holidays: 10.00 – 18.00 or dusk, whichever is sooner.
1 November until 31 January:
Weekdays: 08.30 - 16.00 or dusk, whichever is sooner.
Weekends and Public Holidays: 10.00 – 16.00 or dusk, whichever is sooner.
Disabled badge holders may use the onsite parking area in front of the memorial. All other visitors requiring parking are asked to make use of the public car park some 200 yards from the memorial on Coopers Hill Lane.
History information
The Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede commemorates by name over 20,000 men and women of the air forces, who were lost in the Second World War during operations from bases in the United Kingdom and North and Western Europe, and who have no known graves. They served in Bomber, Fighter, Coastal, Transport, Flying Training and Maintenance Commands, and came from all parts of the Commonwealth. Some were from countries in continental Europe which had been overrun but whose airmen continued to fight in the ranks of the Royal Air Force.
The memorial was designed by Sir Edward Maufe with sculpture by Vernon Hill. The engraved glass and painted ceilings were designed by John Hutton and the poem engraved on the gallery window was written by Paul H Scott. The Memorial was unveiled by The Queen on 17 October 1953.