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The Cenotaph is a war memorial in London that commemorates British and Commonwealth servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts. The National Service of Remembrance is held every year on Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph, with a two-minute silence, wreath-laying and a march-past.
The Cenotaph is a war memorial on Whitehall in London, England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it was unveiled in 1920 as the United Kingdom's national memorial to the dead of Britain and the British Empire of the First World War, was rededicated in 1946 to include those of the Second World War, and has since come to represent the Commonwealth casualties from those and subsequent conflicts.
Remembrance Sunday is a UK day to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts. It is held on the second Sunday in November, the Sunday nearest to 11 November, Armistice Day, and marked by ceremonies at local war memorials and a national ceremony at the Cenotaph in London.
The number of officers on duty in London is double the usual amount, with 1,375 officers on Sunday, and the Cenotaph has a dedicated 24-hour police presence until the conclusion of Remembrance events.
A cenotaph is an empty tomb or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. Learn about the origin, etymology and regional variations of cenotaphs, from ancient Egypt to modern times.
Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday of November every year to honour Britain’s war dead.. In 2023, it follows neatly one day after Armistice Day on Saturday 11 November, which ...
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The Cenotaph is a war memorial on Heerengracht Street in Cape Town.The city's annual Remembrance Day ceremonies are held there. [1] [2] [3] It is classified as a public memorial and as such is subject to protection in terms of heritage legislation administered by Heritage Western Cape, the provincial heritage resources authority of the Western Cape province of South Africa.