 The modern fountain in front of the memorial was installed as part of improvements to the Municipal Gardens in 2000.As Aldershot is a garrison town with a large population of serving soldiers and veterans the Cenotaph plays a key role in various acts of remembrance throughout the year such as a commemoration of the Battle of the Somme in 2016  and the annual Remembrance Day.To commemorate the centenary of the ending of World War I a vigil was held at the Cenotaph throughout the night of 10 November 2018 before a remembrance service on 11 November 2018.