Image: The Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey, November 1920 Q31514

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Description: The Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey, November 1920 In order to commemorate the many soldiers with no known grave, it was decided to bury an 'Unknown Warrior' with all due ceremony in Westminster Abbey on 11th November, Armistice Day, in 1920. The photograph shows the coffin resting on a cloth in the nave of Westminster Abbey before the ceremony at the Cenotaph and its final burial.
Title: The Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey, November 1920 Q31514
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//37/media-37012/large.jpg This is photograph Q 31514 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Horace Nicholls
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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License: Public domain
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