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872: 38: 169:. 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. It was the first post-World War II building to be listed for architectural merit. 153:. Those recorded have no known grave anywhere in the world, and many were lost without trace. The name of each of these airmen and airwomen is engraved into the stone walls of the memorial, according to country and squadron. 932: 907: 927: 922: 917: 422: 69: 217: 912: 525: 506: 468: 29: 443: 501: 334: 119:
Over 20,000 Commonwealth Air Forces personnel including those with acting RAF, AuxAF or WAAF rank such as SOE operatives
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The memorial was commissioned and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The architect was Sir
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The memorial is on Coopers Hill Lane, Englefield Green, next to the former Runnymede campus of
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Amongst the many thousands of airmen and women whose names are recorded on the Memorial are:
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Showing portico entrance, look-out wing and astral crown surmounting the central chapel.
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may be had from the viewpoint in the memorial tower; such monuments as the
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For location map, showing its proximity to other Runnymede memorials, see
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For Commonwealth Air Forces dead of World War II with no known grave
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Queen Elizabeth II
51°26′16″N 0°33′54″W / 51.4378°N 0.5650°W / 51.4378; -0.5650
Edward Maufe
Englefield Green
Egham
Surrey
British Empire
World War II
Edward Maufe
Vernon Hill
River Thames
Runnymede
Magna Carta
King John
London
London Eye
Wembley Stadium
Windsor Castle
Brunel University
Royal Holloway, University of London
Runnymede
Grade II* listed building
Edwin Watson
Howard Peter Blatchford
Battle of Britain
David Moore Crook
Arthur ('Art') Donahue
Flying ace

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