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[002821] [Unveiling of the Cenotaph]. Souvenir in Commemoration of the Unveiling of the Cenotaph, and the Burying of the Unknown Warrior, in Westminster Abbey, 11th Nov. 1920. London: S. Burgess, 1920. First Edition. Folio. Unbound. Commemorative Tissue. Good. Single sided printed tissue, approximately 345mm x 340mm in size.

Lightly browned and slightly chipped to edges, lightly foxed.

Floral border surrounding text.

Souvenir tissue commemorating the unveiling, by George V, of the Cenotaph. The structure was covered by two Union flags which fell down to reveal the monument designed by Lutyens, replacing the earlier temporary structure