Runnymede Memorial

The Runnymede Memorial overlooks the River Thames on Cooper's Hill at Englefield Green between Windsor and Egham on the A308, 4 miles from Windsor.

This memorial commemorates by name those who lost their lives during the Second World War while serving with the Air Force of the Commonwealth at bases in the United Kingdom or in North-West Europe and who have no known grave. They came from all parts of the Commonwealth or from countries of continental Europe which had been overrun and whose airmen continued the fight as members of the Royal Air Force.

The numbers of those who commemorated are made up as follows:

Royal Air Force 15462
Royal Canadian Air Force 3050
Royal Australian Air Force 1397
Royal New Zealand Air Force 576
South African Air Force 17
Royal Indian Air Force 7
Women Auxillary Air Force 10
Ferry Command 9
Air Transport Auxillary 8
British Overseas Airways Corporation 7
Air Training Corps 4

 

Czechoslovak Arimen commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

Between over 20,000 names of allied airmen commemorated on 360 panels, 149 Czechs and Slovaks can be found, who got killed while serving  with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.

More information about those who commemorated there & photos engraved names can be found on cooperative website FCAFA.

 

Runnymede Memorial Photos (2003)

 


News

25/06/2017 09:22

Photo Appeal page updated

I would like to thank to all contributors who have provided photos of Czechoslovak Airmen from the "Want List". Since the last update 20 new photos were obtained. Chtěl bych poděkovat všem, kteří nám pomohli s fotografiemi československých letců ze...

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12/05/2017 14:36

Added information about my latest talk at Čelákovice

My latest talk about fighter pilot W/Cdr Alois Vašátko, DFC took place on 11th May 2017 at Čelákovice. Few photos available on page Talks.

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28/04/2017 17:41

Invitation to Alois Vašátko Talk

Added invitation (on the mainpage) to my nearest talk which will be dedicated to Alois Vašátko, the first Commanding Officer of the Czechoslovak Fighter Wing with the RAF. More information can be found on the Town Museum at Čelákovice website.

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21/12/2016 20:54

Season's greetings

I would like to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2017 to all vistors of my website and I hope to see you here again next year! Pavel Vančata

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22/11/2016 10:21

Article about my book "Moonlight Flyer"

My latest book has been announced in the newspaper of the Czech and Slovak Community in Toronto - for more details see the "Moonlight Flyer" book page.  

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