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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
Design of the Cenotaph. Lutyens’s original 1919 design was for a tall pylon supporting a sarcophagus or coffin, adorned with laurel wreaths and the flags of the armed services. The permanent Cenotaph is very similar to the first, but is made of white Portland stone with subtle adjustments.
Located on the edge of St George's Park in Rink Street, it was designed by Elizabeth Gardner to commemorate the men who died in the First World War (1914–1918) and was erected by the monumental mason firm of Pennachini Bros.
In 1919, British architect Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1898-1944) was approached by Sir Alfred Mond, First Commissioner of Works, to design a catafalque – a raised platform to hold a casket or tomb – to stand on Whitehall.
Learn how Edwin Lutyens designed the Cenotaph in 1919 as a temporary memorial for the Peace Day parade and how it became a permanent symbol of remembrance for over 100 years. Listen to the podcast interview with experts on the Cenotaph's history, design and influence.
Jun 4, 2019 · Lutyens was first approached informally by Sir Alfred Mond, First Commissioner of Works in Lloyd George's government in June 1919, to design a monument to mark the signing of the Peace Treaty.
The Cenotaph was designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1919 as a temporary structure for the Peace Day events. It became a permanent monument in Portland stone and the focus of remembrance for British and Commonwealth servicemen and women.
