Memorials to our War Dead: the Cenotaph and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

I wonder how many people know the history of these two significant and impressive memorials to those who fell in war. The Cenotaph. Designed by Edwin Lutyens, the Cenotaph (meaning ‘empty tomb’) was first erected in 1919 as a temporary wood and plaster structure for a victory parade at the end of the First World War. … Continue reading Memorials to our War Dead: the Cenotaph and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior