<Tr> <Th> Designed by </Th> <Td> Harry Gray </Td> </Tr> <P> The Battle of Britain Memorial is a monument to aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain . It is sited on the White Cliffs at Capel - le - Ferne, near Folkestone, on the coast of Kent . </P> <P> It was initiated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, and opened by the Queen Mother on 9 July 1993 . It is formed of a large propeller - shaped base, with the figure of a seated pilot carved by Harry Gray sitting at the centre . The propeller shape has led the monument to be considered a hill figure . </P> <P> Also on the site are replicas of a Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire and the Christopher Foxley - Norris Memorial Wall, on which appears the names of the almost 3,000 fighter aircrew who flew in the Battle . </P>

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