Cared for by English Heritage, the Cenotaph is a memorial to those from Britain and the British Empire who died during the First World War and later conflicts.
It was first created for the London Peace Celebrations of July 1919 by Sir Edwin Lutyens who designed a temporary structure made of wood that later became the permanent monument made of stone we know today.
To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Celebrations, we visited the Cenotaph and took part in creative workshops with spoken word artist Stephanie Ampofo that explored how we commemorate those who died during conflict and what the monument means to young people in 2019.
This special series of workshops placed young voices at the centre of history and storytelling, using a creative poetical twist to write a series of moving poems.
