Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Haringey
Town
Wood Green
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 06th April 1919
    Attended by: Rev H S Isaacs
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11966

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Current location

In front of St Saviours Court (new housing)
St Saviours Court
Alexandra Park Road
Wood Green
Haringey
Greater London
N22 7AZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 29675 90488
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two-stepped square base surmounted by plinth, tapering shaft and ornate cross. Inscription in black lettering on the sides of the plinth on white stone tablet. A number of steps lead up to the cross.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1916/ (NAMES)/ THIS CROSS IS ERECTED BY PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS OF S. SAVIOURS./ IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF MEN OF THIS CHURCH WHO COUNTING NO COST TOO GREAT, GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE WAR./ 1914 - 1919 (EXACT INSCRIPTION UNKNOWN) 3 O'CLOCK FACE: 1915/ (NAMES)/ "THESE IN THE GLORIOUS MORNING OF THEIR DAYS / FOR ENGLAND'S SAKE, LOST ALL BUT ENGLAND'S PRAISE"/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY/ REVD H. SEYMOUR-ISAACS, M.A. FIRST/ VICAR OF THIS PARISH ON 6TH APRIL 1919.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Buchanan, J
Campbell, J C
Dickinson, S
Druett, L M
Gates, D L
Latham, J
Miles, M R
Williams, S C
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died
    Order of information: year died,surname,rank
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 15FT, width C 8FT
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • ST SAVIOUR'S 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
NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BUILT AROUND MEMORIAL.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Responsibility
HARINGEY COUNCIL

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