The Cenotaph, located at Esplanade Park, is a war memorial to commemorate the men who sacrificed their lives during World War I and World War II. It was unveiled by the Prince of Wales on 31 March 1922 during his tour to Malay, India, Australia and New Zealand. This monument was initially erected in commemoration of the 124 men from Singapore who died during the World War I. Their names were embedded on the bronze tablet on the sides of this monument.
The bronze tablet that bears the names of the soldiers who were perished in World War I
Extension was then added to the base of this historical structure to commemorate those who died in World War II in 1951. The cenotaph monument is gazetted as a national monument in 28 December 2010
Did you know that there is another Cenotaph in London?
The Cenotaph we see in Esplanade Park was designed by architect Denis Santry of Swan & Maclaren. It was modelled after the Cenotaph that is situated on Whitehall in London.
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