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Royal Air Force Memorial
| Royal Air Force Memorial | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
 | |
| For RAF personnel killed in the two world wars | |
| Unveiled | 1923 |
| Location | |
| Designed by | Sir Reginald Blomfield (monument), William Reid Dick (eagle) |
Inscriptions include: "Per ardua ad astra" and "I bare you on eagles wings and brought you unto myself" (Exodus 19:4) | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | The Royal Air Force Memorial |
| Designated | 24 February 1958 |
| Reference no. | 1066171 |
The Royal Air Force Memorial is a military memorial on the Victoria Embankment in central London, dedicated to the memory of the casualties of the Royal Air Force in World War I (and, by extension, all subsequent conflicts). Unveiled in 1923, it became a Grade II listed structure in 1958, and was upgraded to Grade II* in 2018. It is considered to be the official memorial of the RAF and related services.
It is sited at Whitehall Steps, near Cleopatra's Needle, between the north-bank ends of Charing Cross Bridge and Westminster Bridge, and directly to the east of the main Ministry of Defence building on Whitehall. The Fleet Air Arm Memorial and the Battle of Britain Monument are nearby.
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