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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Harrow
Town
Harrow
County
Greater London
Country
England
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 26 June 2005
    Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Willesden
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26 June 2005
    Attended by: HRH THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
58952

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Current location

Located in pedestrian area approximately 100m from the junction with station Road (close to where service road crosses St Anns Road).
St Anns Road
Harrow
Harrow
Greater London
HA1 1LA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 15472 88262
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Harrow Civic Centre
    Station Road
    Harrow
    Harrow
    Greater London
    HA1 2XY
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TQ 15493 89141
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Black and brown Indian granite pyramid on a three stepped base.
Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE BOROUGH OF HARROW IN THE YEAR 2005/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF ALL THE CITIZENS OF THE BOROUGH AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES SO THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM./ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER ENSURE THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
Inscription legible?
yes
Components
  • Lettering
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Gold
  • Pillar
    Measurements: height 4267mm
    Materials: Marble - Black, Marble - Brown
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Harrow Times 21 April 2005 16 June 2005 pg 4, 5, 11, 24-25/ 30 June 2005 ?/ 7 July 2005 4/ 31 August 2006 ?/ 28 September 2006 ?/ 19 October 2006 ?/ 14 July 2007 21 April 2005 includes design picture of the memorial. 16 June 2005 'Harrow Remembers' Supplement. Page 3 of the supplement includes a photograph of the memorial.
  • "War memorial to be unveiled." Harrow People, c. 2005.
  • Harrow Times 1 and 8 Oct. 2009
  • Multiple copies of the Order of service for he dedication and unveiling of the memorial on file along with promotional material for the event.
  • Harrow Leader
  • Wembley Observer 12 May 2005 6 May 2005 16 June 2005 3/ 23 June 2005 21 July 2005 103/ 7 July 2005 25/ 15 December 2005 23 June 2005 Includes a photograph of the memorial.
  • Harrow Observer 8/ 14 April 2005 22 April 2005 7/ 19 May 2005 pgs 12-15/ 30 June 2005 103/ 7 July 2005 6/ 9 February 2006 30 June 2005 Page 12 includes a photograph of the memorial. 30 June 2005 Page 14 includes a 'roll of Honour' with names of the fallen from both world wars.

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