Situated on the edge of Croydon on the main road that leads south of London, this monument marks the sacrifice many great airmen made during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Croydon Airport was one of the central bases used for Spitfires to take off and fight the German’s in one of the most famous military battles of the twentieth century. This beautiful obelisk proudly names those RAF members who lost their lives during those dark days of Europe.
