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
The Cut, London the area from the early 19th century. A boxing gymnasium situated above a pub on The Cut is alleged to be where the modern rules for the sport of boxing were penned. The street is also now home to a range of restaurants, shops and offices. The Cut forms part of the B300 route between Borough High Street and Westminster Bridge Road. Other streets nearby include Baylis Road to the southwest and Union Street to the east. The Cut, London The Cut (formerly New Cut) is a street in London which runs between Waterloo Road in Lambeth and Blackfriars Road