Great Amwell War Memorial

The Great Amwell War Memorial is a First World War memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. It is made of stone and features a standard Lutyens War Cross with a tapering shaft that rests on a stepped plinth supported by a two-stepped base.

On the north face of the foot of the cross shaft, there is an inscription that reads: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF GREAT AMWELL WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 1919 1939 1945." The north face of the plinth lists the names of twelve men who died in the First World War, followed by the phrase "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE." Additional names from the First World War are inscribed on the east and west faces of the plinth. The south face features the inscription: "SONS OF THIS PLACE LET THIS OF YOU BE SAID THAT YOU WHO LIVE ARE WORTHY OF YOUR DEAD. THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT YOU WHO LIVE MAY REAP A RICHER HARVEST ERE YOU FALL ASLEEP. GREAT WAR 1939 – 1945," along with seven names.

The memorial is situated on a square paved area that is set into the embankment and is accessed by a flight of six steps, which are contemporary with and integral to the memorial.