Activity 1: Tourism Promotion Ms.

Julie Tadia
Angelo B. Jerrera
12 CAT-Gen

Country: Singapore
Place of Attraction:

The Cenotaph

Surrounded by lush greenery, The Cenotaph sits Visitors can pay their respects to the men who
at a quiet spot amid the city buzz. sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.

At nearly 60-feet high, this towering monument

honours the fallen during the World Wars.

Facts about the Cenotaph

The Cenotaph is a war memorial that honours the brave men who died during World Wars I and II. Sitting
amid the lush Esplanade Park along Connaught Drive, this towering monument nearly 60-feet high and
made from local granite is in a quiet spot in the Central Business District, away from the buzz of
neighbouring streets. Bronze tablets bear the names of the men from the Straits Settlements who sacrificed
their lives in the line of duty. Look at the inscription on the reverse side. Though no names are listed, the
simple phrase “They died so we might live” is inscribed in the four main languages: English, Malay,
Mandarin and Tamil.Designed by architect Denis Santry of Swan & McLaren, the Cenotaph was modelled
after the 1920 Sir Edwin Lutyens Whitehall Cenotaph in London. Its foundation stone was laid on 15
November 1920 by the then-Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Lawrence Nunns Guillemard, in the
presence of M. Georges Clemenceau, Premier of France and Minister of War as well as the General Officer
Commanding the Troops, Major-General Sir D.H. Ridout.The Cenotaph was unveiled on 31 March 1922 by
the Prince of Wales, who became King Edward VIII and later, Duke of Windsor.

On 28 December 2010, it was gazetted as a National Monument collectively with two other structures in
Esplanade Park, the Lim Bo Seng Memorial and the Tan Kim Seng Fountain.