Summary

First World War memorial. Erected c1920 to the design of Herbert Ibberson.

Description

First World War memorial. Erected c1920 to the design of Herbert Ibberson.

MATERIALS: carved from limestone with granite panels.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial stands to the north-west of Highgate United Reformed Church. It comprises a cross crosslet with foliage decoration to the arms, set on a tapering octagonal shaft, c.3m high, with a moulded base. This in turn rests on a chamfered square plinth and a two-tiered stepped base, together c.0.9m high. On each side of the plinth is a granite panel. The front panel bears an inscription in lead lettering: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919. The other three panels are inscribed with the names of 27 men who died during the conflict.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 9 February 2017.

History

The aftermath of the First World War saw a huge wave of public commemoration with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country. One such memorial was erected in circa 1920 to the design of Herbert Ibberson to commemorate residents of Highgate who died during the conflict. The memorial was restored in 2015.

Reasons for Listing

The First World War memorial at United Reformed Church, Highgate, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design: an elegant cross crosslet set upon a tapering stone shaft, square plinth and stepped base;
* Group value: it stands alongside the Grade II listed United Reformed Church, and adjacent to the listed houses on Pond Square.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27087704

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Recommended Books

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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)