Memorial details

Memorial type
Animal figure
District
City Of Westminster
Town
Mayfair
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12th May 1986
    Attended by: Rt. Hon. Margaret Thatcher M.P., Prime Minister of Great Britain
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
39828

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Current location

Grosvenor Square
Mayfair
City Of Westminster
Greater London
W1K 2HR
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 28394 80749
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Obelisk with tapering top surmounted by American bald eagle Squadron crests and mottos engraved on each face Difficult to distinguish between "F/O" and "P/O" so some could be transcribed incorrectly.
Inscription
(NORTH FACE) EAGLE SQUADRONS/ THIS MEMORIAL IS TO THE/ MEMORY OF THE 244 AMERICAN/ AND 16 BRITISH FIGHTER PILOTS/ AND OTHER PERSONNEL WHO/ SERVED IN THE THREE ROYAL/ AIR FORCE EAGLE SQUADRONS/ PRIOR TO THE PARTICIPATION OF/ THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ THEY SERVED WITH VALOR/ FOUNDED BY CHARLES F. SWEENY/ JUNE 1940/ ERECTED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY/ OF THE/ HEARST COPORATION OF AMERICA/ IN THE NAME OF/ WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST/ PUBLISHER (WEST FACE) 71 SQUADRON/ (NAMES) (SOUTH FACE) 121 SQUADRON/ (NAMES) (EAST FACE) 133 SQUADRON/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, J. Keith
Alexander, Richard
Allen, Luke
Allen, Thomas
Almos, Fred
Ambrose, Charles
Anderson, Newton
Anderson, Paul
Anderson, Stanley
Andrews, Thomas
See details for all 288 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 288
    Served and returned: 207
    Died: 81
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: squadron, pilot/other, died, rank, forename, surname, decorations
    Order of information: surname, forename
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 4600mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Figure
    Measurements: height 2600mm
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • Eagle Squadron Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference

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