The Cenotaph, Whitehall The Cenotaph, Whitehall The Cenotaph is a war memorial on Whitehall in London, England. Its origin is in a temporary structure erected for a peace parade following the end of the First World War, and after an outpouring of national sentiment it was replaced in 1920 by a permanent structure and designated the United Kingdom's official national war memorial. Designed by Edwin Lutyens, the permanent structure was built from Portland stone between 1919 and 1920 by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts, replacing Lutyens' earlier wood-and-plaster cenotaph in the same location. An annual Service of Remembrance is held at the site on
Pialba Memorial Cenotaph mature shade trees, and various modern landscaping features and memorial structures. Only the cenotaph is considered to be of state heritage significance. The memorial hall is considered to be of local heritage significance. The Pialba Memorial Cenotaph is located at the southern end of Freedom Park and is axially sited at the junction of modern concrete pathways from Main Street and Charles Street. The memorial consists of a decorative white marble pedestal on a light-brown freestone base, centred on a stepped, dark granite platform. The squat stone base is square in plan, with rock-faced sides and a dressed top with