Monument to English pilots - Rotterdam - The Netherlands
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The British Airmen Monument is a war memorial on the Noordsingel in Rotterdam.
The memorial commemorates the airmen of the British Royal Air Force who died in the Second World War.
Waymark Code: WM149JA
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 05/25/2021
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The British Airmen Monument is a war memorial on the Noordsingel in Rotterdam.
The memorial commemorates the airmen of the British Royal Air Force who died in the Second World War.
In particular, one commemorates the killed crew of a downed British war plane, which crashed on the Noordsingel on 16 July 1941. According to the residents at the time, the pilots maneuvered the crashing plane in such a way that it did not land on the buildings, which saved many civilian lives.
The monument was unveiled on October 16, 1946 and consists of a relief of a floating male figure (made by Willem Verbon) with a text of thanks for the RAF on either side, one in English and one in Dutch.
Date of Dedication: 01/01/1946
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Sise of boardwalk
Location of waymark:
Noordsingel Rotterdam/
Commemoration: The memorial commemorates the airmen of the British Royal Air Force who died in the Second World War.
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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