Memorial

Selby And District

Selby War Memorial Obelisk

Source: Copyright Paul Clarkek

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Current Location

The park is to the south-east of the abbey, Park opposite Selby Abbey, Park Street, Selby, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4PW, England

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 30922
Description: Short obelisk, square plinth on two-stepped base. The town originally decided to use money raised for a memorial on the Memorial Hospital (WMR 30920) which opened in 1927, hence this memorial was only unveiled in 1997.
Inscription: DEDICATED TO/ THOSE OF OUR TOWN/ AND LOCAL VILLAGES/ WHO IN WAR/ PAID THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ "INTO GOD'S KEEPING"/ SPONSORED BY/ HENRY F CAMILLE/ UNVEILED ON 15T OCTOBER 1997 BY/ LORD MARTIN FITZALAN HOWARD J.P. D.L.

Unveiled

15th October 1997

LORD MARTIN FITZALAN-HOWARD JP DL

Obelisk

Height: c2100mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good