 It was modelled on The Cenotaph at Whitehall in London, England, constructed using granite cut from the Canadian Shield, and unveiled on November 11, 1925.The City of Toronto lists the artists as "Ferguson/Pomphrey",  which were an architectural firm located at 282 St. Clements Ave. in north Toronto.Their design was selected from among 50 designed submitted after City Council's request to replace a temporary wooden structure that had been used each Remembrance Day since 1919.