Edmonton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Enfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 January 2017. War memorial. 1 related planning application.
Edmonton War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- nether-marble-dawn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Enfield
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 January 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Edmonton War Memorial is made of Cornish granite and is situated on Edmonton Green. It features a four-stepped base topped with a plinth and cenotaph. The front face displays a bronze Sword of Sacrifice with a wreath at the top of the hilt.
An inscription on the front reads: "TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ ERECTED/ BY THE PEOPLE OF/ EDMONTON/ IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ HER SONS WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ AND THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS."
The side faces include the inscriptions: "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" and "PASS NOT WITHOUT REMEMBRANCE."
The memorial is enclosed by a stone kerb, with low stone posts and a connecting chain-link fence. The two main posts at the entrance also feature a bronze wreath.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
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