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Bomber Command Memorial

Name: Bomber Command Memorial
Rating: 4.7

4.7 ·

Step into a quiet corner of Green Park to visit the Bomber Command Memorial. See the bronze sculpture of a seven-man aircrew up close, a moving tribute to the 55,573 airmen lost in the Second World War.

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Reasons to go

Unveiled in 2012, it honours roughly 55,573 RAF Bomber Command aircrew killed in WWII, decades after memorials to other wartime services.
The centrepiece is a bronze sculpture depicting a seven-man aircrew.
It sits tucked in a corner of Green Park along the walking route between Piccadilly and Buckingham Palace.

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Full description

Unveiled in 2012, the Bomber Command Memorial honours the roughly 55,573 aircrew of RAF Bomber Command who lost their lives during the Second World War, a recognition that came notably later than memorials to other wartime services, reflecting the complicated postwar reckoning with the bombing campaign. At its centre stands a bronze sculpture of a seven-man aircrew, and reviewers with a 4.7 rating describe it as genuinely moving rather than just another statue, appreciated especially by those with an interest in military history.

Tucked into a corner of Green Park, it's a brief but affecting stop for anyone walking between Piccadilly and Buckingham Palace.

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Address

along, The Green Park, Piccadilly, London W1K 1QZ, UK · Belgravia

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

10 min

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Read the accompanying inscriptions, which explain the memorial's history and the long delay in its construction
combine it with a walk through Green Park toward Buckingham Palace or Hyde Park Corner
visit in the quieter early morning for a more reflective atmosphere.

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Reviews

A very touching memorial, to the brave aircrews who gave their lives during the second world war. A must see if you are a history or war buff. A very clever design, and poignant tribute.

don fazio

1/5

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