Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Barnet
- Town
- Chipping Barnet
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 05th April 1921
Attended by: GENERAL THE LORD BYNG OF VIMY - Rededicated
Date: 06th May 1951
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10957
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Current location
St John the Baptist Church
Wood Street
Chipping Barnet
Barnet
Greater London
EN5 4QS
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 24514 96467
Denomination: Church of England
- Previous locations
- St John the Baptist Church
High Street
Chipping Barnet
Barnet
Greater London
EN5 5SB
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 24585 96458
Denomination: Undefined
- St John the Baptist Church
- Description
- A Celtic cross surmounting a tapering column, plinth and octagonal stepped base. Dedicatory tablets are mounted around the plinth and base.
- Inscription
- Front (south) plinth: TO THE MEMORY OF/ BARNET MEN WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR FOR/ THEIR KING & COUNTRY/ (Names) East face plinth: 1914 - IHS - 1918/ (names) North face plinth: SEE THAT YE CONQUER/ BY LIVING/ AS WE HAVE CONQUERED/ BY DYING/ (Names) West face plinth: 1914 - IHS - 1918/ (Names) Front (South) step: ALSO TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Other steps: (names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abbottt, C
Alford, E T
Alford, F
Allom, C
Allum, V
Anthistle, C S
Arnold, G
Ash, A W
Austin, E
Ayling, G
See details for all 272 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 199
Served and returned: 0
Died: 199
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 148
Served and returned: 0
Died: 148
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 20FT
Materials: Stone - Limestone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Chipping Barnet Cross
- WMO ID: 207820
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 29-06-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- C 2003: LETTERS RECUT
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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