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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Clock or clock tower
- District
- Barnet
- Town
- Golders Green
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 21 April 1923
Attended by: Arthur James Reynolds
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10962
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Current location
Junction of North End Road and Finchley Road
North End Road
Golders Green
Barnet
Greater London
NW11 8RU
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 25173 87404
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Clock tower with clock on all four faces. Plinth placed against the front side of the tower with marble tablet in the shape of an open book placed on top and a plain plaque placed on the wall of the tower above the plinth. Wreath carved in relief at each side of the top of the tower above the cornice. Doorway set into west face
- Inscription
- WALL PLAQUE: TO THE MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF GOLDERS GREEN/ WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) BOOK PLAQUE LEFT SIDE: 1939-45/ IN GRATEFUL AND/ HONOURED MEMORY/ TO THE MEN & WOMEN OF/ GOLDERS GREEN/ HAMPSTEAD GARDEN/ SUBURB & CHILDS HILL/ WARDS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN DEFENCE OF/ THEIR COUNTRY/ (NAMES) BOOK PLAQUE RIGHT SIDE: (NAMES) AROUND THE TOP: COURAGE HONOUR JUSTICE LOYALTY
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 181
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 181
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 164
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 164
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cenotaph
Measurements: depth 2500MM, height 1000MM, width 2500MM
Materials: Stone - Sandstone - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Cenotaph
- Listing information
- CLOCK TOWER 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
- Condition
- GOLDERS GREEN
- WMO ID: 112599
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 21-08-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- BARNET COUNCIL
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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