Cenotaph
Esplanade Park


   


Your base for exploring this destination is the city of Singapore. For travel information about Singapore, go to Singapore Travel Guide. If planning a trip to Singapore, view the Singapore Budget Accommodation Map to find a suitable place to spend the night.

The Cenotaph - a monument in honor to the dead whose remains lie elsewhere - at the Esplanade Park was erected to commemorate the 124 Singaporean men who died in World War I. It was designed by Denis Santry of Swan & McClaren, and is said to be modelled after the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The foundation stone laid by Sir Lawrence Nunns Guillemard, the Governor of the Straits Settlement, on 15 November 1920.



Cenotaph at Esplanade Park.



The Cenotaph was unveiled on 31 March 1922 to honor the dead of World War I. The steps leading to up the Cenotaph is engrave with the years when World War I was fought. At the end of World War II, however, the reverse side of the Cenotaph is also engrave to honor those who died in the second World War.

























Expedia.com

Click here to return to the AsiaExplorers Homepage

How much have you explored Singapore? Through AsiaExplorers, you can now explore these places in Singapore from the comfort of your desk: Singapore, (Abdul Gaffoor Mosque, Al-Abrar Mosque, Anderson Bridge, Ann Siang Hill, Armenian Church of St Gregory the Illuminator, Asian Civilisations Museum, Boat Quay, Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Cavenagh Bridge, Cenotaph, Central Fire Station, CHIJMES, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Church of the True Light, City Hall, CityLink Mall, Civilian War Memorial, Clarke Quay, Coleman Bridge, Concourse, Cupolas of Fort Canning, Dalhousie Obelisk, Duxton Plain Park, Elgin Bridge, Empress Place Building, Esplanade Bridge, Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Eu Yan Sang, Fort Canning, Fort Canning Archaeological Excavation Site, Fort Canning Centre, Fort Siloso, Fountain of Wealth, Fu Tak Chi Museum, Fullerton Hotel, Gateway Building, Hajjah Fatimah Mosque, House of Tan Yeok Nee, Indian National Army Monument, Jinricksha Station, Jurong Bird Park, Kampong Kapor Methodist Church, Keramat Habib Noh, Lau Pa Sat, Lim Bo Seng Memorial, Merlion Statue, Nagore Durgha Shrine, Singapore, Ngee Ann City, Padang, Peranakan Museum of Singapore, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Raffles City, Raffles Hotel, Raffles Landing Site, SCCCI Building, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore River, Sri Mariamman Temple, St Andrew's Cathedral, Suntec City Mall, Supreme Court Building, Tan Kim Seng Fountain, Thian Hock Keng Temple, Thong Chai Medical Institution, Victoria Theatre & ConcertHall)

Grab this swicki from eurekster.com


Copyright © 2003-2008 AsiaExplorers.  All rights reserved.

About the Author: AsiaExplorers is researched and written by Timothy Tye. We take reasonable care to check and verify the accuracy of the content. However, we disclaim any responsibility for any inconvenience, mishap, injury or death resulting from following the advice provided directly or indirectly by AsiaExplorers and the comments on its pages. All the photographs in AsiaExplorers are available for publication. Please contact AsiaExplorers at the following email address for your enquiries: