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The Cenotaph is a war memorial constructed in 1923 and located between Statue Square and the City Hall in Central, Hong Kong, [1] that commemorates the dead in the two world wars [2] who served in Hong Kong in the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.
The Cenotaph, which is located on the square, was constructed in 1923. [4] On August 15, 1945, World War II ended. Compared to the mostly European World War I, Hong Kong was devastated in the Battle of Hong Kong and suffered severe casualties. This led to a change in Remembrance Day, which was changed to the second Sunday of November every year.
Hong Kong's Cenotaph, unveiled in 1928, was built by a local architectural practice with input from Lutyens. The cenotaph at the Auckland War Memorial Museum in New Zealand is a copy of Whitehall's, though Lutyens was not involved in its inception—purchasing the designs from Lutyens was deemed too expensive so a local architect, Keith Draffin ...
The first parade of British Forces Overseas Hong Kong since the reclamation of Hong Kong from Japanese rule took place on 9 October 1945 near The Cenotaph.The parade saw personnel of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force take part, as well as troops from the Republic of China.
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The Cenotaph, Hong Kong; Central Market, Hong Kong; Central Police Station (Hong Kong) Court of Final Appeal Building; E. Eliot Hall and May Hall; F.
King Charles marked Remembrance Day by laying a poppy wreath at the Cenotaph in London, as he joined the annual ceremony dedicated to remembering the fallen. He was joined by the Prince and ...
The memorial was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, who also designed the cenotaph on Whitehall. Two charged after Rochdale cenotaph daubed with ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti Skip to main content