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Latitude: 52.483 / 52°28'58"N
Longitude: -2.705 / 2°42'17"W
OS Eastings: 352221
OS Northings: 287461
OS Grid: SO522874
Mapcode National: GBR BL.JNRK
Mapcode Global: VH83K.2VBF
Plus Code: 9C4VF7MW+52
Entry Name: Munslow War Memorial
Listing Date: 6 March 2015
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1424958
ID on this website: 101424958
Location: Munslow, Shropshire, SY7
County: Shropshire
Civil Parish: Munslow
Traditional County: Shropshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire
Church of England Parish: Munslow
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
Tagged with: War memorial
A war memorial cross of granite erected c. 1919.
A war memorial cross of granite erected c. 1919.
The cross has an elaborate setting of a raised, circular podium, which is approached by steps at either side. The semi-circular front projects across the wide pavement and the curved rear forms a bow in an existing rubble stone wall, which backs onto a garden. This bowed wall supports a wrought iron fence. The memorial, set at the centre of the circular stage, has two steps forming a plinth, the bottom one being polygonal and the upper step square. Above this is a square plinth with chamfered corners. This is inscribed to its east front ‘To the Glory of God / and in Grateful memory of / (Names) / OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.’ To the south side is inscribed ‘1939-1945’ / (Names). The cross finial is set above a tall, gently-tapered shaft which has a stepped base with chamfered edges.
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, 10 November 2017.
A meeting of the parish council was held in May 1919 to consider the commissioning of a County War Memorial and a parish one. The memorial commemorates the fallen of both World Wars.
Munslow War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: as an accomplished and well-realised war memorial which takes the form of a circular podium, supporting a cross and inscribed plinth;
* Group value: with the Old School House (Grade II) and Munslow Farmhouse (Grade II).
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