The Battle of Britain Memorial is a national memorial to the men who fought in the Battle of Britain between 10th July and 31st October, 1940. The site is a place of peaceful remembrance and has an interactive visitor centre. You experience wonderful views over the Channel too. The memorial is free to enter but you do have to pay for the scrambling experience. For opening times and more information, visit: battleofbritainmemorial.org.

JakobusPilger

July 16, 2024

As a memorial to the many dead, such monuments - usually called "war memorials" in English - are still very important today. "Now, Lord, you let your servant depart in peace, as you have said..." says the so-called "Hymn of Simeon" (Luke 2, verse 29). However, the people who are remembered here did not depart in peace, but became victims of war and tyranny. Therefore, instead of the previously most common "war memorial", the term "fallen memorial" is now sometimes used in German to emphasize the aspect of remembering the victims.
In addition, each of these countless memorials has a timeless, permanently valid message: to remind our current and all future generations - again and again - to keep the peace.

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Jka

June 2, 2019

WWII aircraft as a peaceful reminder, set with lovely views of the channel coast. I was lucky to hike this place with WWII aircraft flying over the memorial at the time.

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Location: Capel-Le-Ferne, Dover, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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