The Battle of Britain Monument in London is a sculpture on the Victoria Embankment overlooking the River Thames in central London, England which pays tribute to those who took part in the Battle of Britain during World War II. It is due to be unveiled on 18 September 2005. Ancient Greeks depiction of ideal form of the body is expressed through sculpture such as this one. ... Victoria Embankment, London The Victoria Embankment, previously the Thames Embankment is a road and walkway along the north bank of the River Thames in London in the cities of Westminster and London. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... St. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... A major campaign of World War II, the Battle of Britain is the name for the attempt by Germanys Luftwaffe to gain air superiority of British airspace and destroy the Royal Air Force (RAF). ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ...

The monument was initiated by the Battle of Britain Historical Society. It is being funded by private donations. The projected cost is £1.74 million and Lord Tebbit is chairman of the fundraising committee. Norman Beresford Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, PC (born March 29, 1931), is a right-wing British Conservative politician and former MP for Chingford. ...

The monument utilises a panelled granite structure 25 metres long which was originally designed as a smoke outlet for underground trains when they were powered by steam engines. A walkway will be cut obliquely through the middle of the structure, and will be lined with panels of high relief sculpture in bronze depicting scenes from the Battle of Britain. The centrepiece will be an approximately life sized sculpture of airmen scrambling for battle. The outside of the momument will be lined with bronze plaques listing all the airmen who took part in the Battle on the Allied side.

The sculptor of the monument is Paul Day and the architects are Donald Insall Associates. The statute will be cast by Morris Singer Ltd, which is the oldest established fine art foundry in the world and has cast many prominent statues and sculptures in London and around the world, including the lions and fountains in Trafalgar Square. Paul Mario Day was the original lead singer of Iron Maiden from 1975-1976. ... Trafalgar Square is a square in central London that commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. ...

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• Official site