Shelford War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Rushcliffe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 June 2018. War memorial.
Shelford War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- worn-thatch-birch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rushcliffe
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 June 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First World War memorial, 1920, with Second World War additions.
DESCRIPTION: Shelford War Memorial is set in a gravelled area and consists of a stone wheel-head cross with a total height of 4m. The cross stands on a tapering shaft which stands on a tapering plinth. The north, west and eastern faces of the plinth have incised inscriptions. The plinth stands on a three-stepped square base. The northern face of the plinth is incised with 12 names of the First World War in black letters in one column. Below on the top step of the base is incised GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
The eastern face of the plinth is incised with ERECTED BY THE/ PARISHIONERS OF SHELFORD/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ AND HONOUR TO THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919.
The western face of the plinth is incised with 1939 – 45 below which is one name.
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