Runnymede Air Forces Memorial
Englefield Green, Runnymede
A Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial on the crest of Cooper's Hill, naming more than 20,000 airmen and women of the Commonwealth air forces lost in the Second World War who have no known grave. Unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, it looks down over the Runnymede meadows.
Highlights
- Cloisters engraved with more than 20,000 names
- Tower with views over the Thames Valley towards Windsor Castle and London
- Quiet shrine with the Airman's Psalm engraved on the north window
- Painted ceilings restored in 2020
Good to know
- This is a place of remembrance, so please keep visits quiet and respectful
- The Runnymede meadows and Magna Carta memorial are at the foot of the hill
Getting there
Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Cooper's Hill Lane, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0LBParking: Follow signs for the Air Forces Memorial from the A308 between Windsor and Egham.
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Nearby
Photo: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0Runnymede and Ankerwycke
The Thames-side meadows where King John sealed Magna Carta in 1215, now cared for by the National Trust as open countryside with memorials and modern artworks. Across the river, Ankerwycke has priory ruins and a yew thought to be around 2,500 years old.
Photo: Alan Hunt, CC BY-SA 2.0Runnymede Pleasure Grounds
A council-run riverside park on the Thames between Egham and Old Windsor, with play equipment, a chlorinated paddling pool in summer and long river frontage. It sits next to the National Trust meadows at Runnymede, so it works well as the start of a longer walk.
Photo of Egham: David Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0Egham Museum
A small volunteer-run community museum on Egham High Street, founded in 1968, covering Egham, Englefield Green, Thorpe and Virginia Water from the earliest settlers to today. Displays explain why King John came to Runnymede and how Thomas Holloway founded his college.