Bomber Command Memorial, a memorial located in London’s Green Park, commemorates the RAF Bomber Command crews who embarked on missions during World War II. The memorial was constructed to mark the sacrifice of a total of 55,573 aircrews from various nations, including Australia, Canada and Britain.
Halifax Bomber – learn about the history of Bomber Command crews
Her Majesty The Queen unveiled the memorial on 28 June 2012. The design of the roof of this structure incorporates sections of aluminium that were recovered from a four-engined Handley Page Halifax III bomber shot down on 12 May 1944 in Belgium. Eight crew members were killed that night. When the heavy bomber was excavated in 1997, three of them were at their stations. The three members of the crews were buried in Belgium alongside the other five with full military honours.
Bronze Sculptures – visitors get to see the sculptures of the RAF Bomber Command aircrews
At the heart of the Bomber Command Memorial, visitors will find bronze sculptures of the eight aircrews. There’s a space within the memorial that’s open to the sky. It has an opening designed to let the light fall directly onto the aircrew’s sculptures. Visitors can see the sculpture’s profile against the sky above them, whether it’s during the day or night. This renders that part of the sky a powerful symbol of the memorial. Here is a site with more details about the Bomber Command Memorial.
Visitors can go to the Bomber Command Memorial using three means of transportation: By bus, tube or car. There are also several nice hotels in west London where visitors can stay. For instance, K West Hotel & Spa is a 4-star hotel located in Shepherds Bush, West London. This boutique hotel has restaurant gym facilities, a bar and 219 guest rooms.
By Tim Rademacher – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38369096
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