The Cenotaph |
||
|
|
The War memorial, known the world over as The Cenotaph, is situated in London's Whitehall; it was originally built of wood and plaster, for the first anniversary of the armistice in 1919. The memorial you see today was designed by Edward Lutyens and was created from Portland stone, the inscription simply reads "The Glorious Dead"; it was unveiled one year later in 1920.
On the Sunday nearest to 11th November at 11.00am each year, a remembrance service is held here, to commemorate the British Empire and Commonwealth servicemen, who died in the two world wars. The Monarch, representatives of the Church, state, the armed and auxiliary forces, gather to pay respect to those who lost their lives, defending the freedom of others. Hymns are sung, Prayers are said, and the two minute silence is observed; then wreaths of Poppies are laid on the steps of the cenotaph.
Share this article
Directions |
|
Nearest underground stations, Charing Cross, Embankment Westminster
|
|
The Cenotaph Postcode for SatNav: SW1
|
Days Out near The Cenotaph
-
The Household Cavalry Museum (<1 Mile)*
-
Trafalgar Square (<1 Mile)*
-
Nelson's Column (<1 Mile)*
-
Churchill War Rooms (<1 Mile)*
-
National Gallery (<1 Mile)*
-
10 Downing Street (<1 Mile)*
-
National Portrait Gallery (<1 Mile)*
-
Westminster Abbey (<1 Mile)*
-
Coca-Cola London Eye (<1 Mile)*
-
Big Ben (<1 Mile)*
Places to Visit near The Cenotaph
-
London (<1 Mile)*
-
Bloomsbury (1 Mile)*
-
City of London (2 Miles)*
-
London Borough of Islington (2 Miles)*
-
London Borough of Southwark (2 Miles)*
-
London Borough of Camden (3 Miles)*
-
London Borough of Lambeth (3 Miles)*
-
London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (4 Miles)*
-
Notting Hill (4 Miles)*
-
London Borough of Greenwich (6 Miles)*
Also near The Cenotaph |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||