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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".
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Remembrance SundayRemembrance SundayEach year, on the second Sunday of November, members of the Royal Family join current and former members of the services at the Cenotaph for Remembrance Sunday, a time to pay tribute to the dead of the UK and Commonwealth. The Queen and other members of state place wreaths at the Cenotaph followed by two minutes' silence at 11am and after a short s2016-11-13T00:00:00+00002016-11-13T00:00:00+0000
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Each year, on the second Sunday of November, members of the Royal Family join current and former members of the services at the Cenotaph for Remembrance Sunday, a time to pay tribute to the dead of the UK and Commonwealth. The Queen and other members of state place wreaths at the Cenotaph followed by two minutes' silence at 11am and after a short s... More about this event
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2 Spring Gardens, SW1A | 1 minute from Cenotaph
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8 Northumberland Avenue, WC2N | 1 minute from Cenotaph
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8 Northumberland Avenue, WC2N | 1 minute from Cenotaph
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Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 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 | 6 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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St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Cenotaph
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7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from Cenotaph
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18-22 Haymarket, Mayfair, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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6 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Cenotaph
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53 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 1 minute from Cenotaph
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1 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 1 minute from Cenotaph
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7 Northumberland Avenue, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from Cenotaph
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Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 1 minute from Cenotaph
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Victoria Embankment, Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from Cenotaph
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