Woodford Green War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1920, designed by Sir Charles Nicholson with further inscriptions added after the Second World War and later conflicts.

MATERIALS: timber Calvary with limestone plinth and base and bronze plaque.

DESCRIPTION: Woodford Green War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Barnabas. It is in the form of a hooded Calvary with a timber hood and tile covering. On the cross below is a small timber plaque inscribed with INRI, below which is a white figure of Christ.

The memorial is set upon a square limestone plinth on a two-stepped base. On the front face of the plinth is a bronze plaque dedicated to the fallen of the First World War where their names are listed. Two later stone plaques on the rear face of the plinth carry general dedications to the fallen of the Second World War and subsequent conflicts.

The First World War plaque is inscribed JESU MERCY/ 1914 “THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES.” 1919/ (NAMES). The Second World War plaque reads IN PROUD/ MEMORY OF/ ALL THOSE/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY/ IN THE WAR OF/ 1939 – 1945/ R.I.P. The dedication plaque to later conflicts is similarly inscribed IN PROUD/ MEMORY OF/ ALL THOSE/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY/ IN ARMED/ CONFLICT/ SINCE 1945/ R.I.P.