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Monument

RAF, RFC & RNAS

Erection date: 1923

Inscription

Per adua

{On the north facing side of the plinth:}
In memory of all ranks of the Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force and those air forces from every part of the British Empire who gave their lives in winning victory for their King and country, 1914 – 1918.
I bear you on eagles wings and brought you unto myself. {from Exodus 19}

{and lower down:}
This inscription is added in remembrance of those men and women of the air forces of every part of {the} British Commonwealth and Empire who gave their lives, 1939 – 1945.
{The letters ‘the’ are absent, and though there is space for them there is no sign of them ever having been present.}

{The orb on which the eagle sits is girded with a belt depicting the signs of the zodiac.}

Site: RAF, RFC & RNAS (1 memorial)

SW1, Victoria Embankment

A time capsule is buried beneath this monument.  From : "The box, filled with first world war memorabilia, is fashioned from the remains of a downed Avro Lancaster, in which all crew members were killed."

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
RAF, RFC & RNAS

Subjects commemorated i

World War 1

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World War 2

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British Commonwealth and Empire air forces

Men and women of the air forces of every part of the British Commonwealth and...

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British Empire air forces

Air forces from every part of the British Empire who gave their lives in winn...

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Royal Air Force

Formed 1st April 1918 at Hotel Cecil, 80 the Strand where it had its first he...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
RAF, RFC & RNAS

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Sir Reginald Blomfield

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E. J. Parlanti

Bronze founder. Ercole Felipo Giacomo Parlanti was born in Rome. He and his o...

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Sir William Reid Dick

Born Glasgow. Reid was his mother's maiden name.  Other work in London: 1936 ...

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