Sydney Cenotaph the London Cenotaph at Whitehall, 'the glorious dead'). On the south face are the words: "LEST WE FORGET". The Cenotaph and flagpoles is narrowly enclosed by a low fence of metal bollards linked by a metal chain. A white poplar tree was planted several metres from either end of the Cenotaph during the 1970s. As at 20 July 2009, Excellent physical condition. Minor modifications Bollards and chains around cenotaph apparently added by Sydney City Council in 1950s. Populus alba were planted on the axis of the Cenotaph at eastern and western ends 1970s. The model for the soldier was Private
Cenotaph Cenotaph A cenotaph is an empty tomb or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been reinterred elsewhere. Although the vast majority of cenotaphs honour individuals, many noted cenotaphs are instead dedicated to the memories of groups of individuals, such as the lost soldiers of a country or of an empire. The English word "cenotaph" derives from the "kenotaphion" (κενός "kenos", meaning "empty", and τάφος "taphos", "tomb"). Cenotaphs were common in the ancient world, with many built in