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1. Singapore Cenotaph
The Cenotaph, located in Esplanade Park, was erected in memory of those who sacrificed their lives in the First World War (1914-18). It was designed by Denis Santry and the substantial granite monument, topped with an urn, stands 10 metres tall. The foundation stone was laid on 15 November 1920 by Sir Laurence Guillemard, the Governor of the Straits Settlements. There are 124 names listed on bronze panels. Five steps lead up the memorial each year of the war carved into individual steps. Officially unveiled on 31 March 1922 by the Prince of Wales, later Duke of Windsor, when he stopped in Singapore during his tour of India, Malaya, Australia and New Zealand. The French Premier George Clemenceau, who was the French Minister of War, attended the laying of the foundation stone. After the Second World War, it was decided that the memorial should also remember those who sacrificed their lives in that conflict. Thus, the face of the Cenotaph towards the Padang commemorates the fallen of the First World War, while the other side facing the sea keeps the memory of those who perished in the Second World War, no names for this second world war are listed on the memorial.
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