NHER 64735 (Structure record) - World War One memorial, Shelton, Shelton and Hardwick

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Approximately 16m south of St Mary's Church, The churchyard, Low Road, Shelton.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from stone, in the form of a freestanding canopied Calvary. It is used to commemorate sixteen men who died in World War One. Seven of which were from Shelton, and nine from Hardwick. It is described with a shaft, octagonal in section, with “a deep, moulded foot standing on a pedestal. The foot of the cross includes a foliage design carved in low relief within a blind arch to the front face. The pedestal is cruciform on plan, standing on a two-stepped octagonal base” (S1). There are inscriptions to the pedestal in incised lettering. The dedication starts to the front face (Inscription A), with the sixteen associated names listed on across the two side faces, and ends to the rear face (Inscription B).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription A: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ SHELTON AND HARDWICK/ WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919.
Inscription B: THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and Roll of Honour (S6) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 02 May 2021.

August 2018. Listed. Grade II.
See Listing Description (S1), Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S4).
P. Beers (HES), 02 May 2021.