The memorial was unveiled on 9 July 2005 , two days after the 7/7 London bombings , by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War . Also in attendance at the ceremony were Baroness Boothroyd , Baroness Thatcher , Dame Vera Lynn and the Defence Secretary John Reid as well as a number of female war veterans . These veterans included Nancy Wake , the Allies ' most decorated servicewoman . A flypast of five military helicopters took place , an Apache , Sea King , Lynx , Chinook and Merlin , which were flown by all female crews . This was followed by a flypast of two Panavia Tornado ADVs , flown by female pilots
7/7 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
Monument to the Women of World War II