Stone of Remembrance
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The Stone of Remembrance is a large, altar-like memorial stone designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and used in many Commonwealth war cemeteries to honor the dead of the World Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stone of Remembrance canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1507415 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stone of Remembrance Context triple: [Commonwealth War Graves cemeteries at Cassino, notableFeature, Stone of Remembrance]
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A.
Pool of Remembrance
The Pool of Remembrance is a reflective water feature at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring those who were killed, wounded, missing in action, or held as prisoners during the Korean War.
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B.
Eternal Flame
The Eternal Flame is a continuously burning commemorative flame at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, symbolizing perpetual remembrance of Australians who have died in war.
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C.
Hall of Memory
The Hall of Memory is the domed inner sanctum of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, housing the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier and intricate mosaics and stained glass honoring those who served and died in war.
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D.
The Gate of Honour
The Gate of Honour is a historic ceremonial gateway at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, traditionally used by graduating students as they process to receive their degrees.
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E.
Pillar of Mercy
The Pillar of Mercy is one of the three central columns in the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, representing expansion, compassion, and benevolent divine energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stone of Remembrance Target entity description: The Stone of Remembrance is a large, altar-like memorial stone designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and used in many Commonwealth war cemeteries to honor the dead of the World Wars.
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A.
Pool of Remembrance
The Pool of Remembrance is a reflective water feature at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring those who were killed, wounded, missing in action, or held as prisoners during the Korean War.
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B.
Eternal Flame
The Eternal Flame is a continuously burning commemorative flame at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, symbolizing perpetual remembrance of Australians who have died in war.
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C.
Hall of Memory
The Hall of Memory is the domed inner sanctum of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, housing the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier and intricate mosaics and stained glass honoring those who served and died in war.
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D.
The Gate of Honour
The Gate of Honour is a historic ceremonial gateway at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, traditionally used by graduating students as they process to receive their degrees.
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E.
Pillar of Mercy
The Pillar of Mercy is one of the three central columns in the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, representing expansion, compassion, and benevolent divine energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cenotaph-type monument
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war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | classical abstraction ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
British Empire
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Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial War Graves Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Imperial War Graves Commission ⓘ |
| category |
World War I memorials
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World War II memorials ⓘ military memorials ⓘ |
| commemorates |
war dead of the First World War
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war dead of the Second World War ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Imperial War Graves Commission ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor | Commonwealth war cemeteries ⓘ |
| designedToBe | uniform element across large cemeteries ⓘ |
| designer |
Edwin Lutyens
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surface form:
Sir Edwin Lutyens
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| firstUsedIn | Commonwealth war cemeteries after World War I ⓘ |
| hasDesignerRole |
Edwin Lutyens
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surface form:
Sir Edwin Lutyens as principal architect
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| hasInscription | Their Name Liveth For Evermore ⓘ |
| hasPart | stepped base ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.5 feet ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classical altar forms ⓘ |
| length | approximately 12 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn | many Commonwealth war cemeteries worldwide ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| memorialType | altar stone ⓘ |
| notableExampleLocation |
Menin Gate surroundings
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Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme ⓘ
surface form:
Thiepval Memorial cemetery
Tyne Cot Cemetery ⓘ |
| period |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor the dead of the World Wars ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | none ⓘ |
| shape | altar-like stone block ⓘ |
| symbolism | non-denominational memorial to the dead ⓘ |
| usedIn | Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries ⓘ |
| width | approximately 5 feet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stone of Remembrance Description of subject: The Stone of Remembrance is a large, altar-like memorial stone designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and used in many Commonwealth war cemeteries to honor the dead of the World Wars.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Commonwealth War Cemetery at El Alamein
subject surface form:
Catania War Cemetery