Selhurst War Memorial
Trinity Court, Selhurst Road, Selhurst, SE25 5PX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1442664
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-2017
- Statutory Address:
- Trinity Court, Selhurst Road, Selhurst, SE25 5PX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1442664
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-2017
- Statutory Address 1:
- Trinity Court, Selhurst Road, Selhurst, SE25 5PX
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Trinity Court, Selhurst Road, Selhurst, SE25 5PX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Croydon (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3310067381
Summary
War memorial in the form of a stone Celtic cross.
Reasons for Designation
Selhurst War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifices they made in the First World War;
* Design: as a well executed stone Celtic cross war memorial.
History
The aftermath of the World Wars saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country. One such memorial was raised in Selhurst outside Holy Trinity Church as a permanent testament to the sacrifices made by members of the local community. It was designed by Arthur Hook and unveiled on 25th November 1922 in a ceremony attended by Lt Col F S Montague Bates, CB CMG DSO and the Reverend F J Groves. Holy Trinity Church was demolished in the early 1980s and replaced with the present Trinity Court housing development.
Details
Tall Celtic cross made of granite, the front bearing a carving of a sword, resting on a rounded stone plinth. The front of this bears the inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND / IN MEMORY / OF ALL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF SELHURST. This plinth rests on a granite block standing on a two-stepped base.
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/03/2017
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 23 November 2017.
Sources
Books and journals
Cox, Ronald, At the Going Down of the Sun... An Account of Croydon's War Memorials, (1992), 31
Websites
South Norwood Churches - An Update, accessed 15th December 2016 from http://www.norwoodsociety.co.uk/articles/172-south-norwood-churches-an-update.html
War Memorials Register, accessed 15th December 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/784
War Memorials Online, accessed 23 November 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/253720
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