The Cenotaph, Whitehall of Versailles on 28 June 1919. As one of a series of temporary wooden monuments constructed along the route of the parade, Whitehall's was not proposed until two weeks before the event. Following deliberations by the Peace Celebrations Committee, Lutyens was invited to Downing Street. There, the British Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, proposed that the monument should be a catafalque, like the one intended for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris for the corresponding Victory Parade in France, but Lutyens proposed instead that the design be based on a cenotaph. The temporary wood-and-plaster structure had the same shape as
Wellington Cenotaph it was registered as a Category I historic place with registration number 215. It is a focus of Anzac Day commemorations in the city. On 2 September, 2013 new plans for the cenotaph were presented including a new staircase and water feature up to the Parliament Buildings. The works also includes repairs to the cenotaph surface materials and creation of a square to create a ceremonial space. In 2015 the Wellington Anzac Day citizen's wreath-laying ceremony was held at the upgraded Cenotaph. Wellington Cenotaph The Wellington Cenotaph, also known as the Wellington Citizens' War Memorial, is a war memorial in