Cockfosters War Memorial

Following the First World War, communities across the United Kingdom commissioned local memorials to honour those who had died in the conflict. In Cockfosters, residents and the parish of Christ Church Cockfosters raised funds for a permanent memorial, which was unveiled on 6 November 1921. After the Second World War, additional inscriptions were added to include the names of local men who died in that conflict as well.

The memorial consists of a Portland stone cross mounted on a square plinth and stepped base. The front face bears the main dedication: <div style="text-align: center;"> IN HONOURED MEMORY<br/> OF THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE<br/> WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR<br/> 1914-1918 </div> A plaque beneath commemorates those who died in the Second World War, reading: <div style="text-align: center;"> AND OF THE WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 </div> A relief carving of a downward-pointing sword appears on the shaft of the cross, a symbol commonly used in British war memorials to represent sacrifice.