Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Barnet
Town
North Finchley
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
95706

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Current location

On a wall on left hand side of road just past the Big Yellow Storage building going North up High Road and just before large electric gates to flats.
Professional Development Centre
High Road
North Finchley
Barnet
Greater London
N12 0AT
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 26500 90992
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Portland Stone tablet, a replacement for original memorial which was too fragile to be moved when old school demolished. It is set in a brick wall with the commemoration at the top, school crest at the centre flanks by names in four columns, WW1 to the left and WW2 to the right. All lettering is black and incised.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF FORMER PUPILS OF FINCHLEY COUNTY SCHOOL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND: WE FOR ENGLAND DIED. <Left hand side> 1914 - 1918 / (WW1 names) <CENTRE> FINCHLEY COUNTY SCHOOL / <School badge> / TACHE SANS TACHE <RIGHT HAND SIDE> 1939 - 1945 / (WW2 names) THIS MEMORIAL IS ON THE FORMER SITE OF FINCHLEY COUNTY SCHOOL
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, J.
Alsopp, W.
Barnes, G. C.
Barrett, J. G.
Boyce, G.
Bullock, L.
Burton, C. R.
Butler, R. J.
Campbell, J. G.
Carter, H. W.
See details for all 62 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
History
SCHOOL CLOSED IN 1984 AND THE BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED IN 2003. THE DEVELOPERS AGREED TO CONSTRUCT A NEW MEMORIAL IN WALL SURROUNDING THE BLOCK OF FLATS THEY BUILT ON THE SITE.
Costs

Comments: The developers, Barrett Homes, agreed to produce and include the Portland Stone in the perimeter wall at their cost. The painting of the Battle of Trafalgar by Charles Edward Dixon was sold in Christies Maritime Sale of 19th November 2003. The proceeds are used to fund the old scholars association for as long as the association exists.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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