page_title: Vernon Hill (sculptor)
section_title: Runnymede Memorial
hierarchical_section_title: Vernon Hill (sculptor) / Notable commissions / Runnymede Memorial
caption_attribution_description: English: Royal Air Force Memorial, Runnymede, Surrey.
context_page_description: Vernon Hill, born in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, was a sculptor, lithographer, illustrator and draughtsman.
  He began his work in print-making and lithography, and branched out into other artistic forms, such as sculpture. He illustrated several works and created etchings. His more notable works were commissions from Sir Edward Maufe for interior and exterior architectural sculptures on Maufe's buildings, including Guildford Cathedral, the Runnymede Memorial and several churches.
  He died in 1972.
context_section_description: Hill sculpted the Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede, designed by Maufe. Overlooking the Thames Valley, the memorial commemorates the more than 20,000 Royal Air Force servicemen and -women who died during World War II and have no known graves. The panels of inscriptions bear their names.
  Among Hill's works are the architectural sculptures of Courage, Victory and Justice, which adorn the entry to the shrine on the north side of the triple arched portico by the cloisters.
caption: Royal Air Force Memorial, Runnymede, Surrey. Hill's works appear above the entrance
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