Leytonstone War Memorial and Gardens

The Leytonstone War Memorial and Gardens features a tapering granite obelisk set on a shouldered plinth and a stepped base. The bottom step is circular, while the upper steps are semi-octagonal. Each face of the obelisk displays wreaths in carved relief, with small tie mouldings at its base. Although no names are inscribed on the memorial, there is evidence that metal plaques were once attached to the base.

The inscription on the base reads:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD / IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO SERVED. / IN SYMPATHY WITH THOSE WHO SUFFERED / AND / IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE / OF THE MEN OF / LEYTON AND LEYTONSTONE / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WARS / 1914 – 1918 – 1939 – 1945.

Surrounding the memorial, the gardens are arranged in a triangular shape and feature a brick boundary wall, granite curbing posts, and chains. Each of the four entrances to the gardens is flanked by two piers, with the main entrance supporting two electric light standards designed to resemble flames.