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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Citizens of Harrow

    War memorial in new location 2024

    Source: Copyright Mark Littler

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    Current Location

    Located in pedestrian area approximately 100m from the junction with Station Road (close to where service road crosses St Anns Road)., St Ann's Road, Harrow, Harrow, Greater London, HA1 1LA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 15472 88262

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    58952
    Description
    Black and brown Indian granite pyramid on a three stepped base.
    Inscription
    THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE BOROUGH OF HARROW IN THE YEAR 2005 / IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF ALL THE CITIZENS OF THE BOROUGH AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES SO THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM. / LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER ENSURE THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
    War
    Non-Specific Conflict
    Information shown
    No names recorded
    Maker(s)
    • Clint Greenwood and John Greenfield, engineers for Harrow Council, Engineer

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    26 June 2005

    HRH THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

    Dedicated

    26 June 2005

    Bishop Suffragan of Willesden

    Previous Location(s)

    • Harrow Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, Harrow, Greater London, HA1 2XY, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 15493 89141

    Year of move

    2024

    Reason for move

    April 2024: The memorial's move from outside the Civic Centre site was been prompted by the council's plans to regenerate the site, with green community space proposed for the monument's former home.

    Components

    Pillar

    Height: 4267mm


    Made from: Marble - Black, Marble - Brown


    Condition: Good


    Lettering

    Made from: Gold


    Condition: Good


    • Harrow Times 21 April 2005 16 June 2005 pg 4, 5, 11, 24-25/ 30 June 2005 ?/ 7 July 2005 4/ 31 August 2006 ?/ 28 September 2006 ?/ 19 October 2006 ?/ 14 July 2007 21 April 2005 includes design picture of the memorial. 16 June 2005 'Harrow Remembers' Supplement. Page 3 of the supplement includes a photograph of the memorial.
    • Harrow Observer 8/ 14 April 2005 22 April 2005 7/ 19 May 2005 pgs 12-15/ 30 June 2005 103/ 7 July 2005 6/ 9 February 2006 30 June 2005 Page 12 includes a photograph of the memorial. 30 June 2005 Page 14 includes a 'roll of Honour' with names of the fallen from both world wars.
    • Wembley Observer 12 May 2005 6 May 2005 16 June 2005 3/ 23 June 2005 21 July 2005 103/ 7 July 2005 25/ 15 December 2005 23 June 2005 Includes a photograph of the memorial.
    • Harrow Leader
    • Multiple copies of the Order of service for he dedication and unveiling of the memorial on file along with promotional material for the event.
    • Harrow Times 1 and 8 Oct. 2009
    • "War memorial to be unveiled." Harrow People, c. 2005.
    • Mitchell, Chris. “In Pictures: War Memorial Moves to Harrow Town Centre - Harrow Online.” Harrow Online, 26 April 2024, harrowonline.org/2024/04/26/in-pictures-war-memorial-moves-to-harrow-town-centre/. Accessed 5 April 2026.