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Nigel G
Singapore, Singapore8,591 contributions
Oct 2020 • Solo
The Cenotaph. An empty sarcophagus by which we remember the war dead - this commemorates the military fallen in the great wars. Erected in 1922 with a nearby plaque to give the history. Located opposite the National Gallery across the Padang.
Written 24 October 2020
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David D
Devon, UK20,253 contributions
Oct 2019
Friday 25th October and we visited Esplanade Park where this almost 60 foot high Memorial is located.
The Memorial honours the heros who fought and died during World War I and World War II. Bronze plates bear the names of those who lost their lives.
Always think it is most appropriate to visit Cenotaphs and Memorials, to honor the Fallen and to pay respects.
The Memorial honours the heros who fought and died during World War I and World War II. Bronze plates bear the names of those who lost their lives.
Always think it is most appropriate to visit Cenotaphs and Memorials, to honor the Fallen and to pay respects.
Written 29 October 2019
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SOH KIEN PENG
Singapore, Singapore6,602 contributions
Jul 2019 • Friends
I came here to volunteer as a first aider for the National Day Preview. We reported to SAF medical tents which was located beside this Cenotaph. We also conducted our debriefing right beside the monument. As such, I have the opportunity to have a closer look on this war memorial.
On one side of the memorial, the salute went to 124 British soldiers who were resident or born in Singapore and who sacrificed their lives between 1914 and 1918 during the First World War.
The other side of the monument was in remembrance of those who died in defense of this country during the Second World War between 1941 and 1945. There is an inscription on the memorial that reads:
They Died that we might live.
Very few Singaporeans felt the effect of the First World War but the indelible memory of the torture and brutality of the Japanese Imperialists during the Second World War still lingers till this day. Almost every family in Singapore have one or two relatives who were killed during the 3 years 8 months of Japanese tyranny. We grew up hearing stories of the war atrocities and treasure the importance of peace, the importance of national service and having a strong defense system.
Each year, we celebrated our National Day and this year at the Padang in conjunction with the Bicentennial celebration and this Cenotaph may look British in design but it carries the same significance to me. This country is no longer a British colony and the burden is now on the citizens to defend this country in the event of war. We can no longer rely on colonial masters to protect us. We do not want war but must be prepared for war.
We are an independent nation for the past 50 over years. We are a tiny dot and we lack natural resources, can we survive another 50 years?
We seem to have the self determination and the resilience in our DNA to forge ahead despite challenges and uncertainties but how long can that destiny last? No one can really predict.
We were once part of the Srivijaya and Majapahit empires. The British colonialists occupied us. The Japanese Imperialists ruined our future. For the last 200 years of our tumultuous history, we went through cycles of upheavals and aggression, will peace last forever?
The great military strategist articulated: The Supreme art of war is to subdue your enemies without fighting.
We hope there will not be a need or a day for another cenotaph to be erected at some spot in Singapore for the remembrance of those who perished for another war for this nation! But if there is war, we are prepared.
On one side of the memorial, the salute went to 124 British soldiers who were resident or born in Singapore and who sacrificed their lives between 1914 and 1918 during the First World War.
The other side of the monument was in remembrance of those who died in defense of this country during the Second World War between 1941 and 1945. There is an inscription on the memorial that reads:
They Died that we might live.
Very few Singaporeans felt the effect of the First World War but the indelible memory of the torture and brutality of the Japanese Imperialists during the Second World War still lingers till this day. Almost every family in Singapore have one or two relatives who were killed during the 3 years 8 months of Japanese tyranny. We grew up hearing stories of the war atrocities and treasure the importance of peace, the importance of national service and having a strong defense system.
Each year, we celebrated our National Day and this year at the Padang in conjunction with the Bicentennial celebration and this Cenotaph may look British in design but it carries the same significance to me. This country is no longer a British colony and the burden is now on the citizens to defend this country in the event of war. We can no longer rely on colonial masters to protect us. We do not want war but must be prepared for war.
We are an independent nation for the past 50 over years. We are a tiny dot and we lack natural resources, can we survive another 50 years?
We seem to have the self determination and the resilience in our DNA to forge ahead despite challenges and uncertainties but how long can that destiny last? No one can really predict.
We were once part of the Srivijaya and Majapahit empires. The British colonialists occupied us. The Japanese Imperialists ruined our future. For the last 200 years of our tumultuous history, we went through cycles of upheavals and aggression, will peace last forever?
The great military strategist articulated: The Supreme art of war is to subdue your enemies without fighting.
We hope there will not be a need or a day for another cenotaph to be erected at some spot in Singapore for the remembrance of those who perished for another war for this nation! But if there is war, we are prepared.
Written 31 July 2019
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phat_dawg_21
Alpharetta, GA13,450 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
A memorial in Esplanade Park that is dedicated to those military men and women who lost their lives in WWI and WWII. We discovered it while walking part of The Civic District Tree Trail.
Written 16 May 2019
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KodoDrummer
Buenos Aires, Argentina64,821 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
Remembering those who fought for our freedom and in many cases their own lives is very important. Especially in a world where we have leaders threatening with terms such as “Locked and loaded.” The many fallen have given the ultimate sacrifice. The Cenotaph is a war memorial in Esplanade Park. It was first dedicated in 1922 to the remembrance of 124 British soldiers of Singapore who perished during World War I. After World War II, the remembrance was amended to include the Singaporean fallen of the second major war of the 20th century.
Written 23 January 2019
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kpiddy
Brisbane, Australia12,245 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
The Cenotaph is located in Espanade Park opposite The Padang, the memorial pays respect to the brave men and women who gave up their lives to fight during WW1 and WW2. The Cenotaph stands on a five stepped platform, each step is engraved with the number of a year duirng the wars. The memorial was completed in 1922.
Written 9 January 2019
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Greg
Cambridge, UK5,209 contributions
May 2018
Located close to Singapore Cricket Club and Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, the large monument salutes those no longer with us whom bravely fought during World War I and World War II.
The Cenotaph reads “They died that we might live.” at the bottom and is considered to be a National monument.
The Cenotaph reads “They died that we might live.” at the bottom and is considered to be a National monument.
Written 23 May 2018
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Flitz8-A foodie travels
Amsterdam, The Netherlands2,933 contributions
Apr 2018 • Solo
Near raffles this cenotaph is visible but just a cenotaph and we remember lives lost ,can walk to it though
Written 11 April 2018
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Brianheliman M
Woodley, UK247 contributions
Feb 2018
This Cenotaph to the people who gave their lives during the First and Second World Wars is located in a major site and in an area of grass and tranquillity.
Written 13 February 2018
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cherriesfan_9
Cheltenham, UK6,776 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
Sited just away from the heavy traffic on the Esplanade Bridge, the Cenotaph is quite rightly away from the "Picnic area" of Esplanade Park. This is a solid, substantial and fitting memorial to those who gave their lives in both World War 1 and WW2.
Bronze plates name the fallen (WW1 only) on this 40 foot high memorial, which was commissioned in 1922. Fittingly, the inscriptions are in English, Malay, Tamil and Mandarin. This National monument is a sombre memorial to the price of peace.
Bronze plates name the fallen (WW1 only) on this 40 foot high memorial, which was commissioned in 1922. Fittingly, the inscriptions are in English, Malay, Tamil and Mandarin. This National monument is a sombre memorial to the price of peace.
Written 7 January 2018
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