East Barnet- Cross

South-east side of junction of Barnet Rd
Cat Hill and Church Hill Rd
in front of Methodist church. In 1920 described as the Village Green.
Cat Hill
East Barnet
Barnet
Greater London
EN4 8HG
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 27214 95349
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

FOUR-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING PLINTH, SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH CELTIC KNOTWORK DESIGN CARVED IN RELIEF ON THE FACE OF THE CROSS AND SHAFT

Inscription

North face: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS VILLAGE WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (names)/ LEST WE FORGET East face: 1914 - 1918 South face: AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM/ (name)/ BODMIN GRANITE CO./ BODMIN West face: 1939 - 1945 (location uncertain) THEY SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR/ OUR FREEDOM IN WWII 1939-1945/ (names)/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ (...) WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Anderson, A
Anderson, F
Ardley, C H
Ashpole, J
Berry, G E G
Boyce, P
Bunyan, J C
Cannon, J F
Carter, A F
Childs, W
See details for all 52 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 53
Served and returned: 0
Died: 53
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename initial
Order of information: surname, forename initial
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 46
Served and returned: 0
Died: 46
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,forename
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 46
Served and returned: 0
Died: 46
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Cross
Measurements: depth 3880MM, height C 4600MM, width 4180MM
Materials: Granite

Listing information

East Barnet War Memorial
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Condition

EAST BARNET VILLAGE
WMO ID: 187990
Condition: Good [last updated on 17-09-2018]
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History

1995 name of Gnr Chapman was added, following campaign by his daughter. 2010 tablet of other WW2 casualties was added.

Costs

Comments: It is made of Cornish granite from the Bodmin Granite Company - the memorial was delivered by rail from the quarry to New Barnet station, free of charge, in June 1920. It was erected by AE Prentice, a local builder, and soon after unveiled on 27 June 1920 in a ceremony conducted by Canon Overton, Rector of the nearby Church of St Mary.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private,public
Details: The whole project was overseen by Mrs FA Overton, wife of the Canon, with the assistance of Mr Herbert Bulman and the East Barnet War Memorial Committee, at a total cost of Â£285 13s 10d. This sum had been raised by subscriptions and public donations, in particular the generous donations of local men WA Vernon (Â£75.00) and CE Baring Young (Â£35.00).

Reference

Barnet Press 5 June 1919; 7 June 1919; 21 June 1919; 12 July 1919; 3 July 1920; 19 Oct. 1920; 13 Nov. 1920; 2 Jan. 1921
Unidentified Newspaper/Magazine 22 July 2010; 22 July 2010
Barnet Press 5 Nov. 2009 Fundraising to add names to memorial at cost of Ã‚Â£2,000.
Carter Postcard Collection

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