Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Harrow
Town
Edgware
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27 March 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11091

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Current location

ON HIGH STREET
High St
Edgware
Harrow
Greater London
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 190 910
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
CELTIC CROSS ON 3 STEPPED BASE LEAD LETTERS
Inscription
(south face) FOR/ REMEMBRANCE/ 1914/ (names)/1915 (names)/1918/(names)/1919 (names)/LET US HERE HIGHLY RESOLVE THAT THESE HEROIC DEAD/ SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN (north face)FOR REMEMBRANCE 1917 (names) 1918/ (names)/ 1919 (names)/ LET US HERE HIGHLY RESOLVE THAT THESE HEROIC DEAD/ SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN (west face) HE THAT LOSETH HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE/ SHALL FIND IT (east face) GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Austin, Frederick W
Avery, H. Morris
Baker, Francis H
Baldwin, Cuthbert C
Beaumont, Sidney
Bishop, William C.
Boardman, Joseph
Bradley, Henry
Burke, George
Cheeld, William
See details for all 65 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 65
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 65
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,year died,forename
    Order of information: year died,surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 6M
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
RECENTLY CONSERVED FOR £3000. DCMS LISTING 2002 (HARROW TIMES 1 AUG. 2002)
Costs

Memorial: £435

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
HARROW COUNCIL WITH BARNET
Reference
  • Harrow Times 1 Aug. 2002, p.14
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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