The Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede commemorates by name over 20,000 airmen who were lost in the Second World War during operations from bases in the United Kingdom and North and Western Europe, and who have no known graves. They served in Bomber, Fighter, Coastal, Transport, Flying Training and Maintenance Commands, and came from all parts of the Commonwealth. Some were from countries in continental Europe which had been overrun but whose airmen continued to fight in the ranks of the Royal Air Force.
The memorial was designed by Sir Edward Maufe with sculpture by Vernon Hill. 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. The Memorial was unveiled by The Queen on 17 October 1953.
Take a stroll around these stunning grounds and be sure to climb the stairs of the memorial itself to admire the stunning views and serene surroundings.
In this cache you will find prizes for the first and second to find along with mini plane swaps and of course Poppy Seeds for spreading on grass verges, roadsides and anywhere that you think could do with a splash of colour next August! Please let me know when their are only a few seed packs left and i will replenish them.</ .
First to Find can take an RAF Keyring and a Supermarine Spitfire clothes badge.
Second to Find can take a Supermarine Spitfire Clothes badge.
There is also a £50 Laithwaites wine voucher and 2 Trackables. The first is a poppy Geocoin whose mission is to travel the UK visiting Memorials, the second is Hendry's Spitfire, its mission is to travel the world.