World War I memorial monuments were built under a 1917 law, at the time of Bethlen's Consolidation and according to the financial strength of the given settlement. In Nagysimonyi, the Civic Reading Circle and the Volunteer Fire Brigade raised the money in 1924 to build the monument. The consecration was held on July 4, 1926. The monument is located in the park next to the main road. The statue preserves the memory of 67 heroes, is made of natural stone from Margitbánya. The names of the fallen are written on marble slabs on the side of the statue, with the words:
IN THE MEMORY OF OUR SONS
WHO DIED FOR THE HOMELAND
IN THE 1914-18 WORLD WAR
THE BEST OF US DIED
DURING THE LONG LONG FIGH