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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
steel sculpture
war memorial
associatedWith Bomber County (Lincolnshire)
Royal Air Force
commemorates RAF Bomber Command
Second World War
linked to: World War II

aircrew of Bomber Command
ground crew of Bomber Command
constructionStart 2014
coordinates approximate latitude 53.215°N
approximate longitude 0.520°W
country United Kingdom
designer Stephen Palmer
hasFeature cut-out panels with names of Bomber Command personnel
inscribed names of fallen aircrew
surrounded by memorial walls
height 102 feet
31 metres
heritageDesignation Grade II listed building
heritageDesignationDate 2017
inaugurated 2015
locatedIn England
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
locatedOn Canwick Hill
material Corten steel
weathering steel
operator International Bomber Command Centre
overlooks Lincoln Cathedral
partOf International Bomber Command Centre
shape stylised aircraft wing
subjectOf Remembrance Day services
commemorative ceremonies
symbolizes wingspan of an Avro Lancaster bomber
theme military history
remembrance
unveiledBy Duke of Kent
wingspanEquivalent Avro Lancaster

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Royal Air Force memorials subjectHasPart International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire
International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire partOf International Bomber Command Centre
linked to: International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire
International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire operator International Bomber Command Centre
linked to: International Bomber Command Centre Memorial Spire