International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire
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The International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire is a prominent steel monument in Lincoln, England, commemorating the service and sacrifice of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire Context triple: [Royal Air Force memorials, subjectHasPart, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire]
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Bomber Command Memorial, London
The Bomber Command Memorial in London is a monument in Green Park honoring the aircrew of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command who served and died during the Second World War.
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B.
Battle of Britain Monument
The Battle of Britain Monument is a large bronze and granite memorial in London commemorating the airmen and support personnel who took part in the Battle of Britain during World War II.
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C.
Air Forces Memorial
The Air Forces Memorial is a British war memorial at Runnymede commemorating members of the Allied air forces who were lost in World War II and have no known grave.
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D.
Eagle Squadrons Memorial
The Eagle Squadrons Memorial is a monument in London honoring the American volunteer pilots who flew with the Royal Air Force before the United States entered World War II.
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E.
Dambusters Memorial at Derwent Reservoir
The Dambusters Memorial at Derwent Reservoir is a monument in Derbyshire, England, commemorating Wing Commander Guy Gibson and the RAF 617 Squadron crews who trained there for the famous World War II “Dambusters” raid.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire Target entity description: The International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire is a prominent steel monument in Lincoln, England, commemorating the service and sacrifice of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.
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A.
Bomber Command Memorial, London
The Bomber Command Memorial in London is a monument in Green Park honoring the aircrew of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command who served and died during the Second World War.
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B.
Battle of Britain Monument
The Battle of Britain Monument is a large bronze and granite memorial in London commemorating the airmen and support personnel who took part in the Battle of Britain during World War II.
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C.
Air Forces Memorial
The Air Forces Memorial is a British war memorial at Runnymede commemorating members of the Allied air forces who were lost in World War II and have no known grave.
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D.
Eagle Squadrons Memorial
The Eagle Squadrons Memorial is a monument in London honoring the American volunteer pilots who flew with the Royal Air Force before the United States entered World War II.
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E.
Dambusters Memorial at Derwent Reservoir
The Dambusters Memorial at Derwent Reservoir is a monument in Derbyshire, England, commemorating Wing Commander Guy Gibson and the RAF 617 Squadron crews who trained there for the famous World War II “Dambusters” raid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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steel sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bomber County (Lincolnshire)
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
RAF Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ aircrew of Bomber Command ⓘ ground crew of Bomber Command ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2014 ⓘ |
| coordinates |
approximate latitude 53.215°N
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approximate longitude 0.520°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Stephen Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cut-out panels with names of Bomber Command personnel
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inscribed names of fallen aircrew ⓘ surrounded by memorial walls ⓘ |
| height |
102 feet
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31 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 2015 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincolnshire ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Canwick Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
Corten steel
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weathering steel ⓘ |
| operator | International Bomber Command Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Lincoln Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | International Bomber Command Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | stylised aircraft wing ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Remembrance Day services
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commemorative ceremonies ⓘ |
| symbolizes | wingspan of an Avro Lancaster bomber ⓘ |
| theme |
military history
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remembrance ⓘ |
| unveiledBy | Duke of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspanEquivalent | Avro Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire Description of subject: The International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire is a prominent steel monument in Lincoln, England, commemorating the service and sacrifice of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.
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