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London - The Cenotaph

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A postally unused postcard bearing no publisher's name. The image is a glossy real photograph, and the card, which has a divided back, was printed in England.

Cenotaphs

The English word 'cenotaph' derives from the Greek: κενοτάφιον kenotaphion (κενός kenos, meaning 'empty', and τάφος taphos, 'tomb').

Cenotaphs were common in the ancient world, with many built in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and across Northern Europe (in the shape of Neolithic barrows).

The cenotaph in Whitehall, London - designed in 1919 by Sir Edwin Lutyens - influenced the design of many other war memorials in Britain and in the British sectors of the Western Front, as well as those in other Commonwealth nations.

The Cenotaph was unveiled by King George V on the 11th. November 1920, and at the same time the Unknown Warrior was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey.  

Lutyens described it as 'An empty tomb uplifted on a high pedestal'.  It was he who chose the inscription 'The Glorious Dead'.

The Cenotaph is made of Portland stone surmounted by a stone laurel wreath sculpted by Derwent Wood. He also carved the laurel wreaths at each end.

On each side of the monument there are three flagstaffs, each with a crown and laurel wreath at the top.

The Cenotaph weighs approximately 120 tons and is 35 feet high.

Going south down Whitehall from Trafalgar Square, the street changes its name to Parliament Street somewhere near the Cenotaph. This has led to much confusion, with some postcards stating that the Cenotaph is in Parliament Street, and others telling us that it is in Whitehall. If anyone knows for sure, please leave a note.

Taken on: June 24, 2023

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