The Cenotaph, dedicated to Guyana’s soldiers who died in service during the wars of 1914 – 1918, 1939 – 1945. The Government built the marble monument, about 4.5m tall through public subscriptions.

On the day of the 9th anniversary of the declaration of war with Germany Saturday, 14 August 1923, Governor Graeme Thompson unveiled it. Mr. E. G. Wool ford, Chairman of the War Memorial Committee, handed it over to the acting Mayor Joseph Gonsalves, as its future custodians on behalf of the city of Georgetown.