It has stood proudly for 100 years in central London, reminding Britons of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. But the Cenotaph will stand almost alone for its centenary on Remembrance Sunday this weekend after normal commemorations were scaled back significantly as the country continues to battle with the coronavirus crisis. This year’s event will … Read more
Year after year, it is always one of the most moving sights in the calendar. For as far as the eye can see, there are veterans of all ages — a few frail witnesses to Monte Cassino or the Burmese jungle or the huts of Bletchley Park; old sweats from Korea or Malaya or Aden; … Read more
Year after year, it is always one of the most moving sights in the calendar. For as far as the eye can see, there are veterans of all ages — a few frail witnesses to Monte Cassino or the Burmese jungle or the huts of Bletchley Park; old sweats from Korea or Malaya or Aden; … Read more
Public will NOT be able to mark Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph on monument’s 100th anniversary because of the coronavirus pandemic Wellwishers have been told to stay at home to watch ceremony on television The Queen and other Royals will be there as will some members of armed forces This year is the 100th anniversary … Read more
Workers last night boarded up the Cenotaph and Winston Churchill’s statue to protect them from damage ahead of another weekend of protests in the capital. Scaffolding sprung up around Churchill’s statue at Parliament Square and the nearby Cenotaph late on Thursday evening after concerns they could yet again be targeted by Black Lives Matter activists. … Read more