The Women of WWII

The Women of WWII is a London monument recognising British women’s contributions during the Second World War. Sculptor John W. Mills designed this London monument. Its rectangular plinth carries detailed uniforms and work clothes, representing British women who served in military and civilian roles during WWII. The clothing appears to hang from invisible hooks. Each garment points to work in factories, farms, nursing, military auxiliary units, the Home Guard, and other wartime services. The monument has no fixed front or back. You can walk around the structure and see how its design gives equal visual weight to different forms of work. London’s Cenotaph stands a short walk away nearby. Together, these details connect the memorial with British remembrance and the changing roles of women during the Second World War. This London site is wheelchair accessible for visitors. The monument also reflects the broad range of responsibilities women assumed when wartime demands reshaped everyday life across Britain. Its architecture preserves that history in clothing forms.

Spots like this one are the stops myTuur strings into tours through Greater London. In the app, each story begins where you stand: walk up to a spot and it starts, read it on screen or listen as you go, then follow the route to the next one.