Combined War Memorial, North Mymms, Herts, UK
Posted by: bill&ben
N 51° 43.649 W 000° 13.812
30U E 691283 N 5734359
A granite cross on a green at Tollgate Road.
Waymark Code: WMBJDQ
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/26/2011
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The memorial stands on a grass area in front of the
gatehouse to North Mymms Park. The memorial takes the
form of a simple cross of octagonal section on an octagonal shaft. The whole
stands on an octagonal plinth, with inscriptions on six of the sides. World War
1 and 2 inscriptions are on opposite sides of the plinth, with names to either
side of the inscriptions. The memorial stands on three octagonal steps raised
on a square platform.
The World War 1 inscription reads
IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF
THE MEN OF
NORTH MYMMS
WHO FELL
IN
THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
The World War 2 inscription reads
ALSO
THOSE WHO FELL
IN THE
1939-1945
WAR