Formed 1st April 1918 at Hotel Cecil, 80 the Strand where it had its first headquarters.
Motto: Per Ardua Ad Astra, Latin for "Through Struggles to the Stars".
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Royal Air Force
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Croydon Aerodrome Battle of Britain memorial
21 foot high and topped with a bronze eagle, this monument does not actually ...
RAF Memorial
City of Westminster Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force was formed and had ...
RAF, RFC & RNAS
Per adua {On the north facing side of the plinth:} In memory of all ranks of...
RAF thanks from Denmark at St Clement Danes
In honour and gratitude for assistance and support 1940 - 1945 Royal Air Fo...
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Royal Air Force
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Bomber Command Memorial
The campaign to bomb civilians was so controversial that the bombers were giv...
Camp Griffiss - USAAF
The quotation from Hugo is very well-chosen. He was exiled from France for 15...
RAF Memorial
City of Westminster Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force was formed and had ...
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Colonel William Stephens-Smith
First Secretary of the Legation and an officer in the Revolution Army on Washington's staff. Married Abigail Adams, daughter to John Adams, second President of USA.
1 memorial
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Soldier and member of the Royal Family. Born at Sandringham, third son of George V. Married Alice. Parents of Richard, who inherited the title. Governor-General of Australia 1944-7, returning t...
4 memorials
Second Lieutenant Reginald Blencowe Bayliss
Reginald Blencowe Bayliss was born on 9 June 1894 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, one of the four children of Archibald Bayliss (1854-1942) and Mary James Bayliss née Shrimpton (1860-1930). His b...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Private Robert William Baker
Robert William Baker was born on 24 September 1892 in Westminster, London, the younger son of Frederick George Baker (1861-1943) and Elizabeth Baker née Burton (1860-1916). His birth was registered...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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Heritage Foundation
We believe this group now encompasses Comic Heritage, Musical Heritage, Sports Heritage and Films and Television Heritage. Its aim is to pay tribute to Britain's entertainers and raise funds for go...
Group, Cinema, History, Humour, Music / songs, Sport / Games, Theatre, TV & Radio
64 memorials
Sandra Esquilant
Landlady of the Golden Heart pub since 1978 and, in 2002, voted into 80th place in a list of the 100 most powerful figures in contemporary art. See the Telegraph for more.
1 memorial
Royal Society of Arts
Founded by William Shipley as the "Society of Arts" in Rawthmell's Coffee House. They carried on meeting in coffee houses and taverns but as the society grew they needed more space. Shipley rented ...
18 memorials
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Ritz Hotel
Opened by Swiss hotelier Cesar Ritz. The first hotel in the country where every room had an ensuite bathroom.
1 memorial
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