Summary
A war memorial, circa 1919-20, by Thomas Falconer FRIBA.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial at Selsley is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this community;
* Architectural interest: for the quality of the design and craftsmanship of this sombre and dignified memorial, by a good local architect;
* Group value: with the listed buildings forming its setting, with which it forms a group: the Church of All Saints (Grade I), its lych gate (Grade II*), and Peaked Elm Farm (Grade II).
History
The memorial was erected circa 1919-20, to commemorate the men of the village who lost their lives in the First World War. It was designed by local architect, Thomas Falconer, FRIBA (1879-1934), an Arts and Crafts architect who was responsible for a number of buildings in the area, including some at Amberley for the Marling family, whose house, Stanley Park, and church, All Saints, stand opposite the site of the memorial, which is set on a small parcel of land on the edge of Selsley Common. The names of those men of the village who were killed during the Second World War were added after the end of that conflict.
Details
A war memorial, circa 1919-20, by Thomas Falconer FRIBA.
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