The Cenotaph, London
Photo: ChrisO, GNU Free Documentation License
A cenotaph is a tomb or monument erected in honour of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. In the British Commonwealth, many major cities has a cenotaph, usually commemorating the fallen in World War I or II.
The most well known cenotaph, however, is the one standing in Whitehall, London. It was constructed from Portland stone between 1919 and 1920. The Cenotaph at Whitehall commemorates the Allied Victory Parade. It is undecorated except for a carved wreath on each end and the inscription "The Glorious Dead", chosen by Rudyard Kipling.
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