Women of World War II
Women of World War II
Monument
Country:
UK
Region:
UK
Other names:
Women of World War II
Visit duration:
10 min
Categories:
Architecture / Monument
Monument
Description:
The Monument to the Women of World War II is a British nation war memorial located on Whitehall, London. The memorial, sculpted by John. W. Mills, was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II and dedicated by Baroness Boothroyd in July 2005. It stands at 22 feet (6.7 m). The lettering on its side replicated the typeface used on war time ration books. The 17 different items of clothing on the sculpture symbolize the hundreds of different jobs women had during the war.
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War
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