Sydney Cenotaph, War memorial in Martin Place, Sydney, Australia

The Sydney Cenotaph is a granite memorial in Martin Place, designed by Bertram Mackennal and built by Dorman Long & Co. from 1927 to 1929. A monolithic stone block with a sepulchral shape is guarded at its two shorter ends by bronze statues of a soldier and a sailor. Carved on the southern face, toward the General Post Office, are the words 'To Our Glorious Dead'; on the northern face, toward Challis House, 'Lest We Forget'.

The Sydney Cenotaph was built from 1927 to 1929 by Dorman Long & Co. to Bertram Mackennal's design, after Premier Jack Lang set aside £10,000 in 1925. It was erected in Martin Place because the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park was delayed, and the site had hosted wartime recruiting rallies. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 11 November 2009.

The memorial serves as the focal point for Anzac Day and Armistice Day dawn services, where thousands gather for remembrance ceremonies. These gatherings shape how the city collectively honors those who died in war.

The site sits in the middle of Martin Place, a central business district, and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should know that the area can become crowded during ceremonial events and that respectful behavior is expected at this solemn location.

The granite block came from Dorman Long & Co's Moruya quarry, where John Bradfield oversaw its cutting on 9 July 1927. The 23 stones of the pedestal were arranged so that white or black markings would not be noticeable. Italian stonemason Fueravante Cadiccio came to Sydney to erect it.