| Sydney Cenotaph | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
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| For the war dead of New South Wales from all conflicts | |
| Unveiled | 25 April 1927 |
| Location | 33°52′03.04″S 151°12′27.93″E / 33.8675111°S 151.2077583°E |
| Designed by | Sir Bertram Mackennal |
"Lest We Forget" & "To Our Glorious Dead" | |
| Official name | Cenotaph; Martin Place Memorial; The Cenotaph |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 11 November 2009 |
| Reference no. | 1799 |
| Type | War Memorial |
| Category | Monuments and Memorials |
| Builders | Dorman Long & Co |
The Sydney Cenotaph is a heritage-listed monument located in Martin Place, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Bertram Mackennal and built from 1927 to 1929 by Dorman Long & Co. It is also known as Martin Place Memorial and The Cenotaph. It is one of the oldest World War I monuments in central Sydney. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 11 November 2009.[1]
The cenotaph takes the form of a monolithic stone block in a sepulchral shape. At its two shorter ends stand two bronze statues, a soldier and a sailor guarding the cenotaph. Words are carved into the longer faces of the cenotaph: on the southern side, facing the General Post Office, the carving reads: "To Our Glorious Dead"; on the northern side, facing Challis House, it reads: "Lest We Forget." Remembrance events are frequently held at the Cenotaph. Most importantly, it is the centre for Sydney's main Anzac and Armistice Day dawn service ceremonies, regularly drawing thousands of attendees.
- ^ "Cenotaph". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01799. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
