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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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Whitcomb Street, WC2H | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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St Martins Street, WC2H | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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Leicester Square, WC2H | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Attractions > Sights
Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Attractions > Sights
Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Nelson's Column
London > Attractions > Sights
Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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London Eye
London > Attractions > Sights
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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Household Cavalry Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Attractions > Museums
Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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Trafalgar Square
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
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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London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Every day 10am-9.30pm
London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Friday 25th May 2012
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Rumba, 36 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D | 10 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 24th April 2012 to 25th May 2012
Gazelli Art House, 39 Dover Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 16 minutes from Cenotaph
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Gazelli Art House, 39 Dover Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 16 minutes from Cenotaph
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Playhouse Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Northumberland Avenue, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Northumberland Avenue, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO)
London > Entertainment > Theatres
St Martin's Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
St Martin's Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
2 Charing Cross Road, London, Soho, London WC2H | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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2 Charing Cross Road, London, Soho, London WC2H | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Shopping > Specialists
7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Cenotaph
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7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Shopping > Books
25 Cecil Court, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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25 Cecil Court, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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Tenderproduct
London > Shopping > Art and Design
6 Cecil Court, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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6 Cecil Court, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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Massimo's Restaurant and Oyster Bar
London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
10 Northumberland Avenue, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from Cenotaph
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London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
10 Northumberland Avenue, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from Cenotaph
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Albannach
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
66 Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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66 Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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Crussh
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
11 Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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11 Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from Cenotaph
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King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from Cenotaph
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English [Out There!]
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 18 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 18 minutes from Cenotaph
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So SPA Sofitel St James
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
6 Waterloo Place, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
6 Waterloo Place, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Cenotaph
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Westminster Bridge Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Cenotaph
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Jubilee Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Cenotaph
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. Not ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Cenotaph
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The Sherlock Holmes
London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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The Reform Club
London > Nightlife > Pubs
104 Pall Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
Located in the heart of London's traditional Clubland in Pall Mall, The Reform Club was founded in 1836 and was membership was initially restricted to those who ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
104 Pall Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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Red Lion Pub
London > Nightlife > Pubs
48 Parliament Street, Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
48 Parliament Street, Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 7 minutes from Cenotaph
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Doon
London > Nightlife > Bars
Downstairs at Albannach, 66 Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Downstairs at Albannach, 66 Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 2 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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London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes from Cenotaph
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Banqueting House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Whitehall, London, 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, London, 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
Institute of Directors - IOD
London > Business > Venue Hire
116 Pall Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Business > Venue Hire
116 Pall Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes from Cenotaph
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Haymarket Hotel
London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Suffolk Place, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Suffolk Place, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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