War Memorial at United Reformed Church is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 January 2016. War memorial.

War Memorial at United Reformed Church

WRENN ID
ancient-roof-saffron
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Country
England
Date first listed
5 January 2016
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

First World War memorial. Erected c1920 to the design of Herbert Ibberson.

MATERIALS: carved from limestone with granite panels.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial stands to the north-west of Highgate United Reformed Church. It comprises a cross crosslet with foliage decoration to the arms, set on a tapering octagonal shaft, c.3m high, with a moulded base. This in turn rests on a chamfered square plinth and a two-tiered stepped base, together c.0.9m high. On each side of the plinth is a granite panel. The front panel bears an inscription in lead lettering: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919. The other three panels are inscribed with the names of 27 men who died during the conflict.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 9 February 2017.

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