Cenotaph

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Cenotaph was unveiled on 31 March 1922 in memory of those who gave their lives in World War one with a 2nd dedication added in rememberance of those who died in World War Two. It is designed by Denis Saritry. The foundation stone was laid by Sir Lawrence Nunns Guillemard, the Governor of the Straits Settlement, on 15 November 1920. In attendance was the visiting French Premier, George Clemenceau who was the French Minister of War from 1917 to 1919. At the end of World War Two, Mountbatten returned to Singapore as the Singapore Commander of the South East Asia Command to receive the surrender of the Japanese at the City Hall at 12 September 1945.

Cenotaph is located near Esplanade Foot Path; near Connaught Drive; near Padang Footpath; near Esplanade Drive; 0.1 kilometre away from Esplanade Foot Path; Cenotaph is geographically located at latitude (1.2902 degrees) 1° 17' 24" North of the Equator and longitude (103.8537 degrees) 103° 51' 13" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore.

The locations related to Cenotaph are represented by the nearest distances for a beam of light to travel and may not be nearest by road. For example, Cenotaph is located 0.1 kilometre from Padang. Cenotaph is located 0.1 kilometre from Esplanade Park. Cenotaph is located 0.1 kilometre from Tan Kim Seng Fountain. Cenotaph is located 0.1 kilometre from Esplanade Concert Hall. Cenotaph is located 0.1 kilometre from Esplanade Concert Hall.

Citylink Mall 0.3km, Adelphi 0.3km, Raffles City 0.4km, Peninsula Plaza 0.4km, Peninsula 0.4km, Capitol 0.4km, Funan Digital Life Mall 0.5km, Marina Square 0.5km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Cenotaph.

Stamford Raffles Raffles Statue in Black 0.3km, War Memorial Park 0.3km, Old Parliament House 0.4km, Dalhousie Obelisk 0.4km, Merlion 0.4km, Asian Civilization Museum 0.4km, Sir Stamford Raffles Landing Spot 0.4km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Cenotaph.

Makansutra 0.4km, One Fullerton 0.5km, Chin Chin 0.7km, Victoria Street Food Centre 0.8km, China Square Food Centre 1km, Lau Pa Sat Food Centre 1.1km, Albert Centre Food Centre 1.2km, The Glass House 1.3km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Cenotaph.

SMU Administration Building 0.7km, Singapore Management University 0.8km, SMU 0.8km, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 3 1km, NAFA 1.1km, Moral Childcare Centre 1.1km, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 1.1km, Singapore Art School 1.1km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Cenotaph.

Padang 0.1km, Esplanade Park 0.1km, Old Merlion Park 0.3km, Suntec City Koi Pond 0.7km, Bras Basah Park 0.8km, Hong Lim Park 0.9km, Singapore Sky Park 1km, Fort Canning Park 1km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Cenotaph.