Cenotaph Collection (page 2)

Symbolising the true spirit of the peace celebrations, the Cenotaph in Whitehall to "The glorious dead" Sir Douglas Haig (left foreground) saluting as he rode by. Date: 19 July 1919

Cenotaph, Whitehall, London 1935
Cenotaph, Whitehall, erected in 1920, replacing a temporary replica unveiled on Peace Day, July 1919. Date: 1935

ROYAL TOUR 1947
ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA & RHODESIA: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pay homage to the war dead at the Gate of Memory, near the Cenotaph, Gardiner Street, Durban. Date: 1947

Tomb of Maximilian I (1459-1519) view of four bronze figures of mourners, possibly ancestors
XAM90835 Tomb of Maximilian I (1459-1519) view of four bronze figures of mourners, possibly ancestors, relatives or contempories, the design attributed to Gilg Sesselschreiber

Cenotaph for Sebastian I, King of Portugal, Basilica Farnesina, Rome, December 3, 1578, Creator: Mario Cartaro
Cenotaph for Sebastian I, King of Portugal, Basilica Farnesina, Rome, December 3, 1578, 1578

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Royal Bengal Tiger at the cenotaph, Ranthambhor National Park, India. Date: 05/03/2005

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Royal Bengal Tiger at the cenotaph, Ranthambhor National Park, India. Date: 05/03/2005

London at night: Cenotaph, Whitehall (b / w photo)
6006220 London at night: Cenotaph, Whitehall (b/w photo) by Burdekin, Harold (1899-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cenotaph, Whitehall)

The unveiling of Guards Division memorial by Field Marshal His Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught, 1926 (b / w photo)
5923247 The unveiling of Guards Division memorial by Field Marshal His Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught, 1926 (b/w photo) by Broom, Christina (Mrs Albert Broom) (1862-1939); National Army Museum

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Secundra, c. 1815 (pencil, pen & ink, w / c)
1196930 Secundra, c. 1815 (pencil, pen & ink, w/c) by Agra School, (19th century); 53.4x68 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London (b / w photo)
6019765 The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London)

Cenotaph to Monseigneur Issac Casaubon, d 1614, Nicholas Stone, Sculptor (b / w photo)
6013202 Cenotaph to Monseigneur Issac Casaubon, d 1614, Nicholas Stone, Sculptor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London - floral tributes
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London - some of the floral tributes lain beneath the monument on Remembrance Day. Designed by Edwin Lutyens

A night scene at the Cenotaph in the days following 11th November 1920, where a hundred thousand wreaths were laid, and over a million people passed by to offer their tributes to the dead of

The moment of the unveiling of the Cenotaph on Armistice Day, 11th November 1920. One of the great Union Jacks slipping down just after King George V set the apparatus in motion as the first note

George V at the unveiling of Cenotaph 1920
King George V at the unveiling of the Cenotaph, Whitehall, London on 11th November 1920. 1920

King placing his tribute at the Cenotaph, London 1920
After the two minute silence King George V laying a wreath down on the newly opened Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. 11th November 1920

Unveiled Cenotaph, War Memorial 1920
Various photographs of George V revealing the Cenotaph War memorial in Whitehall, London. Showing the King placing a wreath at the bottom of the memorial

The Sphere Unknown Warrior Special Supplement (Page 3). Full page scan. Unknown Warrior at the Cenotaph, 11th November 1920 1920

The Sphere Unknown Warrior Special Supplement (Page 2). Full page scan. Unknown Warrior at the Cenotaph, 11th November 1920 1920

The Sphere Unknown Warrior Special Supplement (Page 1). Full page scan. The Warriors Pilgrimage, Armistice Day 1920. Top picture shows the destroyer Verdun coming alongside the Admiralty Pier at

War leaders as pall bearers of the Unknown Warrior
At the Cenotaph, 11th November 1920. The twelve war leaders as pall bearers for the coffin of the Unknown Warrior: left to right Sir Hedworth Meux, Earl Beatty, Sir Henry Jackson

Cenotaph to James Thomson, d 1748, M H Spang, Sculptor, Designed by Robert Adam, 1762 (b / w photo)
6013197 Cenotaph to James Thomson, d 1748, M H Spang, Sculptor, Designed by Robert Adam, 1762 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

King George V and Queen Mary at Glasgow Cenotaph
King George V and Queen Mary walking to the Glasgow Cenotaph, Scotland. 1927

Tomb of Voltaire at Ferney, engraved by Jacques Philippe Le Bas (1707-83) (engraving
CHT346114 Tomb of Voltaire at Ferney, engraved by Jacques Philippe Le Bas (1707-83) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Brandoin or Brandouin, Michel Vincent (1733-1807); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Peace procession of Indian troops saluting the Unknown Warrior at the Cenotaph, Whitehall
STC466126 Peace procession of Indian troops saluting the Unknown Warrior at the Cenotaph, Whitehall, 19th July 1919 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

King George V placing the first wreath on the Cenotaph, 1919 (b / w photo)
3096292 King George V placing the first wreath on the Cenotaph, 1919 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cenotaph at the Roman Catholic Chapel, Moorfields, in Memory of Crimean Soldiers (engraving)
1623593 Cenotaph at the Roman Catholic Chapel, Moorfields, in Memory of Crimean Soldiers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cenotaph and an obelisk, in front of the House of Sir William Draper, Manilla Hall
2832493 Cenotaph and an obelisk, in front of the House of Sir William Draper, Manilla Hall, Clifton, 1823 (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

The tomb of Pope Julius II, preparatory drawing by Michelangelo, Cabinet of Drawings and Prints, Uffizi Gallery
3565934 The tomb of Pope Julius II, preparatory drawing by Michelangelo, Cabinet of Drawings and Prints, Uffizi Gallery, Florence by Buonarroti

On the Tonale, where the ancient border passed, the mountain fighters inaugurated... (colour litho)
2809324 On the Tonale, where the ancient border passed, the mountain fighters inaugurated... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Tonale)

The US Navys tribute to the Italian Unknown Soldier (colour litho)
2809153 The US Navys tribute to the Italian Unknown Soldier (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The American Navys tribute to the Italian Unknown Soldier)

The Cenotaph, London (photo)
582379 The Cenotaph, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cenotaph, London); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Souvenir programme of the unveiling of the Cenotaph (engraving)
603793 Souvenir programme of the unveiling of the Cenotaph (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Souvenir programme of the unveiling of the Cenotaph)

Design for a Cenotaph, 1804 (pen, ink & w / c on paper)
2639838 Design for a Cenotaph, 1804 (pen, ink & w/c on paper) by Gandy, Joseph Michael (1771-1843); 75x130 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

To "The Glorious Dead"(colour litho)
969005 To " The Glorious Dead" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To " The Glorious Dead")

Cenotaph to Captain M L Dostal, at Sourabaya, Island of Java (engraving)
1096498 Cenotaph to Captain M L Dostal, at Sourabaya, Island of Java (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cenotaph to Captain M L Dostal, at Sourabaya)

Calendarium Londinense, or the London Almanack for 1920
5943072 Calendarium Londinense, or the London Almanack for 1920, surmounted by a view of the Cenotaph, Whitehall, 1919 (etching) by Monk

The Cenotaph (colour litho)
6026943 The Cenotaph (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cenotaph. Illustration for Travels in Hope)

Lighthouse and Ship on Rocks, in Sugar, Model in Sugar of Cenotaph, London (photo)
5993348 Lighthouse and Ship on Rocks, in Sugar, Model in Sugar of Cenotaph, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighthouse and Ship on Rocks)

Italo-British camaraderie (Colour Litho)
2809145 Italo-British camaraderie (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian-British camaraderie)

The inauguration of the monument to the Col di Lana (colour litho)
2809133 The inauguration of the monument to the Col di Lana (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The inauguration of the monument to the Col di Lana)

The Sovereigns of Belgium in Rome (colour litho)
2809093 The Sovereigns of Belgium in Rome (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sovereigns of Belgium in Rome)

American honors to the sacred symbol of the Victorious Army (colour litho)
2809072 American honors to the sacred symbol of the Victorious Army (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Albert Memorial Chapel, Windsor, the Cenotaph, surmounted by the Recumbent Statue of the Late Prince Consort (engraving)
1049385 Albert Memorial Chapel, Windsor, the Cenotaph, surmounted by the Recumbent Statue of the Late Prince Consort (engraving) by English School

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"Remembering the Sacrifice: Old Bill paying his respects at the Cenotaph in Whitehall" On that solemn day of November 11, 1919, as the world observed its first Remembrance Day, a poignant scene unfolded in front of the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. Old Bill, a symbol of countless soldiers who had fought valiantly during World War I, knelt before this powerful monument dedicated to their fallen comrades. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and unveiled on November 11th, 1920 - exactly two years after the armistice was signed - The Cenotaph stands tall as an enduring symbol of remembrance and reverence. Its stoic presence has witnessed countless moments etched into history. Intriguingly enough, another Cenotaph exists across oceans in India's Ranthambhor National Park. Here, a regal Royal Bengal Tiger pauses beside its own cenotaph-like structure; a reminder that even nature pays homage to those who have departed. Back in London's bustling streets lies yet another iconic moment captured by time: The cortege of the Unknown Warrior passing by the revered Cenotaph. This symbolic journey honored all unidentified soldiers lost during World War I and forever linked them with this hallowed ground. Beyond London's borders lie other tributes to sacrifice. St Annes on Sea proudly displays its own cenotaph while Morecambe's Winter Gardens shares space with this memorial too. These Lancashire landmarks serve as reminders that remembrance knows no boundaries. As we gaze upon these images from different corners of time and place – whether it be Constable’s depiction of Sir Joshua Reynolds' cenotaph or snapshots from 1921 or today – one thing remains clear: The Cenotaph is more than just stone and marble; it embodies our collective gratitude for those who gave everything so that we may live in peace.