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The project to erect this memorial was led by the architect Arthur James Reynolds who was chairman of the Golders Green War memorial committee and member of Hendon Urban District Council.

Organised by Mr H.G. Potter Chairman of the Golders Green, Child’s Hill and Garden Suburb War Memorial committee, in April 1948 it was decided that another 1940-1945 Second World War memorial should be added to the 1914-19 War Memorial. This was paid for by public subscription and Herbert Welch was the honorary architect for its design.

Source: HGS Heritage.

In 2017 there were plans to improve the road layout of this junction which would mean moving the monument.  Given the growing recognition that "improving" roads only ever increases traffic one hopes that these plans have been quietly dropped.