The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London
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The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London is the United Kingdom’s principal national war memorial, serving as the focal point for annual commemorations of those who died in the World Wars and later conflicts.
Aliases (5)
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade I listed building
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cenotaph → monument → war memorial → |
| architect | Edwin Lutyens → |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in London
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World War I memorial in the United Kingdom → World War II memorial in the United Kingdom → |
| commemorates |
British and Commonwealth military personnel killed in conflicts
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First World War dead → Second World War dead → civilian casualties of war → |
| coordinates | 51.5033°N 0.1276°W → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| designer | Edwin Lutyens → |
| focalPointOf | United Kingdom national remembrance ceremonies → |
| hasFlag |
British Red Ensign
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surface form: "Red Ensign"
RAF ensign →
surface form: "Royal Air Force Ensign"
Union Flag → White Ensign → |
| hasInscription | The Glorious Dead → |
| hasLanguage | English → |
| height | about 11 metres → |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed → |
| heritageDesignationDate | 5 February 1970 → |
| inception | 1919 → |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
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England → London, England →
surface form: "London"
United Kingdom → |
| location | Whitehall → |
| maintainedBy |
UK government
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surface form: "UK Government"
|
| materialUsed | Portland stone → |
| near |
Downing Street
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office → Palace of Westminster →
surface form: "Houses of Parliament"
|
| notableFeature |
empty tomb symbolism
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subtle entasis in vertical lines → |
| originallyBuiltFor | Peace Parade of 1919 → |
| ownedBy |
UK government
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surface form: "UK Government"
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| purpose |
commemoration of war dead
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national war memorial → |
| style | abstract classical → |
| unveiledOn | 11 November 1920 → |
| usedFor |
Armistice Day commemorations
→
Remembrance Sunday national service →
surface form: "National Service of Remembrance"
Remembrance Sunday ceremony → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Cenotaph"
this entity surface form: "Cenotaph"
this entity surface form: "The Cenotaph"
this entity surface form: "The Cenotaph in Whitehall"
this entity surface form: "Cenotaph, Whitehall"
subject surface form: "Portland stone"
this entity surface form: "The Cenotaph, Whitehall"