Women of World War II memorial

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The Women of World War II memorial is a bronze monument in central London honoring the diverse roles and contributions of British women during the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bronze sculpture
public monument
war memorial
artStyle figurative sculpture
category Monuments and memorials in London
Outdoor sculpture in London
World War II memorials in England
commemoratesConflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
commemoratesPeriod 1939–1945
country United Kingdom
depicts empty uniforms hanging on pegs
uniforms worn by women during World War II
designer John W. Mills
fundingSource charitable donations
public subscription
governingBody UK government
height 22 feet
6.7 metres
honours British women
women in World War II
women’s contributions during the Second World War
inscription The Women of World War II
locatedIn central London
location City of Westminster
Whitehall, London
material bronze
near Cenotaph
surface form: Cenotaph, Whitehall

Downing Street
Palace of Westminster
surface form: Houses of Parliament
publicAccess yes
purpose to acknowledge women’s contribution to the war effort
to provide national recognition of women’s service in WWII
shape rectangular block
street Whitehall
subjectFocus British women’s wartime roles
theme recognition of women’s service
roles of women in wartime
unveiledBy Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
unveilingAttendedBy veterans of World War II
unveilingDate 2005-07-09
width 13 feet
4 metres
yearOfUnveiling 2005

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Whitehall street hasLandmark Women of World War II memorial
subject surface form: Whitehall