Unveiling of the cenotaph, Church Street, 1923

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Title

Unveiling of the cenotaph, Church Street, 1923

Description

Scores of citizens and military personnel gather for the official ceremony for the unveiling of the World War Cenotaph on Church Street in Downtown, Kingston, held on Armistice Day on November 11, 1923. It was erected for Jamaican men who lost their lives in the Great War.

Subject

Monuments and memorials - Jamaica; Church Street (Kingston, Jamaica); Kingston (Jamaica); Military ceremonies, honours, and salutes; Soldiers; Crowds; Buildings; Military bands - Jamaica; World War, 1914-1918 - Monuments - Jamaica; Public buildings - Jamaica

Creator

Cleary and Elliott

Date

1923

Source

NLJ Postcard Collection

Identifier

D0007848
D0007849
D0007850
D0007851
D0007852

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

Cleary and Elliott, “Unveiling of the cenotaph, Church Street, 1923,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 22, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/7037.