Memorial

Harpenden

Source: Copyright Giles Croot

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Current Location

CHURCH GREEN, High St/church Green, Harpenden, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

TL 13352 14352

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 14633
Description: Three stepped base surmounted by rough hewn granite plinth and Celtic wheel cross with knotwork design. The front face of the plinth is rough stone with the dedication inscribed on a polished area. Bronze plaques with lists of names are fixed to the other faces of the plinth; two record the fallen of World War I and one records the fallen of World War II. Cross has four bosses, one in the centre and three at the end of each arm. Three cornered knot is below the central boss.
Inscription: Plinth: TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF HARPENDEN/ WHO FOUGHT AND DIED/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 - 1919/ THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Plaque: 1914 OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1919/ (Names) Plaque: 1914 OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1919/ (Names) Plaque: 1939 OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1945/ (Names) Steps, upper: ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF HARPENDEN/ IN GRATITUDE LOVE AND PRIDE

Maker(s): S B Goslin & Son, Founder / Foundry
MR ERNEST HASSELDINE, Designer
MR STANLEY SALISBURY ARIBA, Architect
MR CHARLES W LATTER, Architect
JOHN FREEMAN SONS AND CO LTD, Mason
MR LOW GIDDINGS, Builder
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 2009: Stonework cleaned and re-pointed. Plaques cleaned and re-waxed. 2007: Listed as LB Grade 11 1996: Additional name added for WW2