Located just inside the West Door of Westminster Abbey, the Grave of the Unknown Warrior is one of the most poignant and visited memorials in the United Kingdom. It marks the final resting place of an unidentified British soldier who died during World War I, chosen to represent all those who lost their lives in war and were never identified or properly buried.

Interred on November 11, 1920, the Unknown Warrior was brought from a battlefield in France and buried among kings and statesmen. The tomb is covered by a black marble slab with an inscription in brass from melted wartime ammunition. Uniquely, it is the only grave in Westminster Abbey that visitors are not permitted to walk across, a symbol of the reverence held for the millions it represents.

This site has become a national focal point for remembrance, particularly on Armistice Day. Members of the Royal Family traditionally place wedding bouquets on the grave, beginning with Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) in 1923.

Easily accessible near the Abbey’s main entrance, the Grave of the Unknown Warrior offers visitors a quiet, powerful reminder of the cost of war—and the dignity given to every life lost, named or not.