Memorial wreaths placed at the base of the Cenotaph in Whitehall in 1921. The large, wheel-shaped wreath to the right was presented by the Rotary Club of London

Date:
22 Jun 1921
Location:
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London Authority
Reference:
BL25601
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The first Remembrance Sunday ceremony was held at the Cenotaph in 1921. The Cenotaph itself was designed by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens and was built in 1919-1920. This photograph was commissioned by the Rotary Club of London, who had presented the large wreath in the shape of the Rotary Club logo on the previous Sunday, the 19th of June.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Jwc: Bedford Lemere And Company

Architect: Lutyens, Edwin Landseer

Keywords

First World War War Memorial