The Grade I listed Preston Cenotaph, positioned in Market Square, Preston, England, commemorates the servicemen who perished in both World War I and II. Designed by the renowned architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the monument exhibits a statue of 'Victory', her arms raised and adorned with wreaths, accompanied by figures of deceased warriors. At the pinnacle, an empty coffin symbolizes the 'cenotaph'. Flagpoles on either side complete the architectural design. The monument underwent a restoration in 2012, with the empty coffin being filled with a new dedication to the people of Preston who died in service since 1945. However, a roll of honor for World War II was never produced, as the inscription on the monument restricts honors to those World War I servicemen whose names are enshrined in a Roll of Honor found in the Harris Museum.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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