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Latitude: 51.4926 / 51°29'33"N
Longitude: -0.157 / 0°9'25"W
OS Eastings: 528040
OS Northings: 178680
OS Grid: TQ280786
Mapcode National: GBR 8M.X4
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.7RB5
Plus Code: 9C3XFRVV+25
Entry Name: Sloane Square War Memorial
Listing Date: 5 September 2005
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1391379
English Heritage Legacy ID: 494220
ID on this website: 101391379
Location: Belgravia, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW1W
County: London
District: Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward/Division: Royal Hospital
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Kensington and Chelsea
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Holy Trinity Sloane Square
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: War memorial Cross of Sacrifice
249/0/10263 SLOANE SQUARE
05-SEP-05 Sloane Square
Sloane Square war memorial
II
War memorial. Architect unknown. Portland Stone. An octagonal section cross with capped head on a tapered shaft on a moulded three stage base. A large bronze sword is affixed to its west face. The cross is surmounted on a plinth which is inscribed with the following: 'INVICTIS PAX / IN MEMORY OF THE / MEN AND WOMEN / OF CHELSEA / WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN / THE GREAT WAR / MDCCCCXIV / MDCCCCVIII / AND / MCMXXXIX. MCMXLV / THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY / THEIR SOULS TO THEIR GOD' (some of the inscription runs on to the step below). The plinth stands upon a wide base which consists of three deep steps upon three wider, shallower steps.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Sloane Square war memorial is a simple but elegant and powerful structure. It is of special interest because of its innate historic significance and the link it makes between the local community and world events.
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 16 February 2017.
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