Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Swale
- Town
- Selling
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: June 1920
Attended by: EARL SONDES
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 16185
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Current location
St Mary the Virgin Church
Vicarage Lane
Selling
Swale
Kent
ME13 9RD
England
OS Grid Ref: TR 03836 56788
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A granite Celtic cross surmounting a granite base. The dedication is written on a metal plaque mounted to the front of the base.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914-1919 - 1939-1945/ THEIR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED WITHIN THE CHURCH/ "THEY ARE NOT DEAD WHO FELL IN BATTLE GIVING/ THEIR NAMES FOR HONOUR, SMILING AT DEATH'S DART;/ THEY ARE NOT DEAD WHOSE MEMORY STILL IS LIVING/ WITHIN THE NATION'S HEART./ ERECTED 1920
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 120CM, height 300CM, width 120CM
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- SELLING MEMORIAL CROSS
- WMO ID: 157707
- Condition: Good [last updated on 08-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Other website www.fadedgenes.co.uk/SellingMemorial.html
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