Monument

Highgate School WW1

Inscription

In the Great War for us and for our liberty they died. Remember.

Blomfield was educated here.

Site: Highgate School WW1 (1 memorial)

N6, North Road, Highgate School

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Highgate School WW1

Subjects commemorated i

World War 1

We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Highgate School WW1

Created by i

Sir Reginald Blomfield

Architect, garden designer and author. Born Devon. Followed his uncle, Sir Ar...

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