War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Guildford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 January 2009. War memorial. 2 related planning applications.
War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- errant-steel-river
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Guildford
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash MP: Sir Jeremy Hunt (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 January 2009
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial, the Street, Shalford, GU4 8BT
- OS grid reference
- SU 999 477
- Coordinates
- 51.22026, -0.57022
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Shalford War Memorial is a Grade II listed structure, unveiled in 1921, and made from Doulting stone sourced from Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The memorial has an octagonal shape, featuring a triple stepped plinth, a base, and a shaft topped with a Gothic cross. The inscription commemorating those who died in World War I is elegantly carved at the base of the cross, stating 'Our Glorious Dead/ 1914/ 1919 /Their Name Liveth for Evermore (names).' A simpler inscription for those who fell in World War II is located in a smaller section where the shaft meets the base, reading '1939/ 1945 (names).'
The memorial was established by the parish War Memorial Committee, led by the Vicar, Captain Santers, and Mr. Everett, who initially aimed to raise £1,000 for a memorial hall. However, by June 1919, they had raised less than half that amount, leading to the decision to construct a cross instead. The memorial was unveiled on July 17, 1921, and dedicated by the Bishop of Guildford. The Surrey Advertiser reported on July 23, 1921, that the cross was 14 feet high and of Gothic design. The memorial has undergone cleaning several times during the 1920s, which may have unintentionally caused some deterioration of the lettering. The designer or sculptor of the memorial is not known.
The Shalford War Memorial is recognized for its inscriptions that honor the local individuals who lost their lives in both world wars, and its simple Gothic design that complements the surrounding buildings, contributing to the overall group value of the area.
Local climate
War Memorial receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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