Royal Air Force Memorial, London
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The Royal Air Force Memorial in London is a prominent riverside monument on the Victoria Embankment commemorating the airmen of the RAF who died in service, particularly during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal Air Force Memorial, London canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Royal Air Force Memorial, London Context triple: [Royal Air Force memorials, subjectHasPart, Royal Air Force Memorial, London]
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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.
Hall of Remembrance, London
The Hall of Remembrance in London was a planned but never completed national memorial space intended to display official British war art commemorating the First World War.
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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.
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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E.
Gurkha Memorial in London
The Gurkha Memorial in London is a public monument commemorating the service and sacrifice of Gurkha soldiers in the British Army, created by sculptor Philip Jackson.
- 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: Royal Air Force Memorial, London Target entity description: The Royal Air Force Memorial in London is a prominent riverside monument on the Victoria Embankment commemorating the airmen of the RAF who died in service, particularly during World War I.
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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.
Hall of Remembrance, London
The Hall of Remembrance in London was a planned but never completed national memorial space intended to display official British war art commemorating the First World War.
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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.
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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E.
Gurkha Memorial in London
The Gurkha Memorial in London is a public monument commemorating the service and sacrifice of Gurkha soldiers in the British Army, created by sculptor Philip Jackson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | public footpath along Victoria Embankment ⓘ |
| architect |
Sir Reginald Blomfield
ⓘ
linked to:
Reginald Blomfield
|
| category |
Monuments and memorials in the City of Westminster
ⓘ
Outdoor sculptures in London ⓘ Royal Air Force memorials ⓘ World War I memorials in London ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Royal Air Force casualties of World War I
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airmen of the Royal Air Force who died in service ⓘ |
| coordinates | 51.505°N 0.123°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
fallen airmen of the Royal Air Force
ⓘ
fallen airmen of the Royal Flying Corps ⓘ fallen airmen of the Royal Naval Air Service ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Sir Reginald Blomfield
ⓘ
linked to:
Reginald Blomfield
|
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| erectedTo | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| features | gilded bronze eagle ⓘ |
| hasBase | stone pylon pedestal ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
dedication to the men of the Royal Air Force who fell in the Great War
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later inscription commemorating RAF personnel who died in subsequent conflicts ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | eagle representing flight and air power ⓘ |
| height | approximately 18 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1923 ⓘ |
| listedBy | Historic England ⓘ |
| listingDesignationDate | 5 February 1970 ⓘ |
| locatedBy |
River Thames
ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
|
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| locatedOn | Victoria Embankment ⓘ |
| material |
Portland stone
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bronze ⓘ |
| near |
Houses of Parliament
ⓘ
linked to:
Palace of Westminster
Westminster Bridge ⓘ |
| operator |
City of Westminster Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Westminster City Council
|
| ownedBy |
United Kingdom government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| partOf |
Victoria Embankment riverside memorials
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linked to:
Victoria Embankment
|
| sculptor | William Reid Dick ⓘ |
| style | classical revival ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Remembrance Sunday commemorations
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linked to:
Remembrance Sunday national service
commemorative ceremonies on Battle of Britain Day ⓘ |
| theme | remembrance of military aviation casualties ⓘ |
| unveiledBy |
Edward, Prince of Wales
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Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 16 July 1923 ⓘ |
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Subject: Royal Air Force Memorial, London Description of subject: The Royal Air Force Memorial in London is a prominent riverside monument on the Victoria Embankment commemorating the airmen of the RAF who died in service, particularly during World War I.
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