Egham (/ ˈ ɛ ɡ əm / EG-əm) is a university town in the Borough of Runnymede in Surrey, England, approximately 19 miles (31 km) west of central London.First settled in the Bronze Age, the town was under the control of Chertsey Abbey for much of the Middle Ages.In 1215, Magna Carta was sealed by King John at Runnymede, to the north of Egham, having been chosen for its proximity …

The Air Forces Memorial, or Runnymede Memorial, in Englefield Green, near Egham, Surrey, England is a memorial dedicated to some 20,456 men and women from air forces of the British Empire who were lost in air and other operations during World War II. Those recorded have no known grave anywhere in the world, and many were lost without trace. The name of each of …