TQ3163 : RAF memorial, Purley Way, Croydon

near to Purley, Croydon, Great Britain

RAF memorial, Purley Way, Croydon
RAF memorial, Purley Way, Croydon
During World War II Croydon Airport shut down for civilian operations and became a Fighter Command airfield: this memorial on the edge of the former airport commemorates this.
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2012
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Date Taken
Tuesday, 17 July, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 19 July, 2012
Geographical Context
Historic sites and artefacts  Suburb, Urban fringe 
Former (from Tags)
RAF airfield  Croydon Airport 
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3129 6323 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:21.1792N 0:6.9593W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3126 6321
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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