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Selsley
Town or City: Stroud
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM2798
Value of grant: £250.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2003
UKNIWM reference number: 20728
Selsley war memorial cross stands on the edge of the common in the village. It is opposite All Saints Church in which are found stained glass windows designed by William Morris and Company. The celtic stone cross stands on a 3 stepped base surrounded by railings.
In 2003 a grant of £250 supported repairs including the use of lime mortar to repair mortar joints.
The memorial is inscribed
To the honoured
memory of the men
dear to Selsey
who gave their lives
in the Great War
1914 - 1919
There be of them
that have left a
name behind them
21 Fallen of World War 1 and 5 from the Second World War are recorded on the memorial.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM2798
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 20728
Formerly WM1012C2
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
