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Standing solemnly in the middle of Whitehall, visitors could be forgiven for passing the Cenotaph by unnoticed. But every November it becomes the focus of Britain's Remembrance Service (the closest Sunday to 11th November). The service commemorates the British Empire and Commonwealth servicemen who died in the two World Wars. The monarch, representatives of the Church, State, the armed and auxiliary forces, all gather to pay respect to those who lost their lives defending the freedom of others. Hymns are sung, prayers are said, and the two-minute silence is observed. Wreaths of poppies are then laid on the steps of the Cenotaph. The monument was originally built of wood and plaster for the first anniversary of the Armistice in 1919. The memorial you see today was designed by Edward Lutyens, it was created from Portland Stone and was unveiled one year later in 1920. The inscription simply reads "The Glorious Dead".Cenotaph images
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Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Attractions > Sights
Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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Horse Guards, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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Horse Guards, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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Central London, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Central London, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Frank Skinner & Friends
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 23rd January - 4th February 2012
Noel Coward Theatre, St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 8 minutes from Cenotaph
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Noel Coward Theatre, St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 8 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Events > Concerts Dates: 25th January - 4th February 2012
Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1D | 14 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Events > Concerts Dates: 25th January - 4th February 2012
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London > Events > Comedy Dates: Saturday 4th February 2012 - 12noon
Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1D | 14 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Northumberland Avenue, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Northumberland Avenue, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
2 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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2 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Shopping > Specialists
7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Cenotaph
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7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Shopping > Books
25 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Shopping > Books
25 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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6 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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10 Northumberland Avenue, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from Cenotaph
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10 Northumberland Avenue, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from Cenotaph
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66 Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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66 Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
11 Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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11 Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from Cenotaph
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King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from Cenotaph
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Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 18 minutes from Cenotaph
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10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 18 minutes from Cenotaph
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So SPA Sofitel St James
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
6 Waterloo Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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6 Waterloo Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Cenotaph
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Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Cenotaph
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Jubilee Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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The Reform Club
London > Nightlife > Pubs
104 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
104 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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Red Lion Pub
London > Nightlife > Pubs
48 Parliament Street, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
48 Parliament Street, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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Bassoon Piano Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Banqueting House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
The only surviving section of Whitehall Palace. In its heyday the largest royal palace in Europe, this historic venue is the only surviving section of Whitehall Palace ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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116 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes from Cenotaph
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116 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes from Cenotaph
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Haymarket Hotel
London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Suffolk Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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1 Suffolk Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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