Semer War Memorial

The Semer War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was unveiled in 1920. It is carved from Clipsham stone and stands in the churchyard, approximately 15 meters east of the Church of All Saints, which is also a listed building. The memorial is about 2.5 meters high and is enclosed by a small rectangular area defined by low stone edging.

The structure features an unadorned Celtic wheel cross set on a trapezoidal pedestal, which is above a single-stepped square plinth. At the center of the east face of the cross, the Christogram ‘IHS’ is incised.

The east face of the pedestal bears an inscription that reads: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF SEMER/ WHO LOYALLY AND FAITHFULLY/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914–1918/ +/ GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST/ LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND/ WE FOR ENGLAND DIED." Below this, the east face of the plinth has the inscription: "BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ AND I WILL GIVE THEE THE CROWN OF LIFE."

On the west face, the inscription reads: "OH THE BEAUTY O THE GLADNESS/ OF THAT RESURRECTION DAY/ WHICH SHALL NOT THROUGH ENDLESS AGES/ PASS AWAY/ TO THAT BRIGHTEST OF ALL MEETINGS/ BRING US JESUS CHRIST AT LAST/ BY THE CROSS THROUGH DEATH AND JUDGEMENT/ HOLDING FAST."

The names and regiments of the five fallen soldiers are inscribed on the north and south faces of the pedestal.