Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cenotaph
- District
- City Of Westminster
- Town
- Westminster
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Maker
- JOHN W MILLS ARCA PPRBS FRSA (Sculptor)
Art Founders Ltd (Founder / Foundry) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 09 July 2005
Attended by: HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 51288
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Current location
In the centre of Whitehall between Cabinet Office and Ministry of Defence
Westminster
City Of Westminster
Greater London
SW1A 2AS
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 30154 79954
Denomination: Undefined
- Inscription
- (East and west faces) THE WOMEN OF WORLD WAR II (South face) This memorial was raised to/ commemorate the vital work done by/ nearly seven million women in/ World War II (North face) Unveiled by/ Her Majesty the Queen/ July 9 2005
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cenotaph
Measurements: height 7000mm
Materials: Bronze
- Cenotaph
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Women of World War Two
- WMO ID: 74057
- Condition: Good [last updated on 27-02-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Originally planned to be next to statues of WW2 Field Marshals on south side of Whitehall. The statue of Sir Walter Raleigh was removed to make room and relocated to Greenwich. Museum of London Archaeology Service monitored site of memorial during the excavation.
- Costs
Comments: £1 million was given by Heritage Lottery Fund, the remainder was raised by public subscription.
Memorial: £1.3 million- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Other
- Reference
- The Wartime News 15 / February 2007
- Monument to Women Whithall (website with information on the memorial ) www.monumenttowomenwhitehall.com/
- The Legion May/ June 2011 p.66 Article on the sculptor John W Mills.
- Local Publication/Booklet 13 Aug. 2003 'Wilmslow Express': criticism by former member of ATS of proposed design.
- Evening Standard 3 March 2005 Report of discovery of gas mains.
- Private Eye Nos 1149; 1150; 1152; 1172 (2006)
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