This article was submitted by UKNIWM volunteer Wendy White: Jacksdale War Memorial stands at the heart of a Nottinghamshire village, on a triangle of land at the junction of Main Road and Wagstaffe Lane. Unveiled in 1921 in memory of the men from the local districts of Jacksdale, Pye Hill and Westwood who fell in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Restoration’
The Soldier Returns to Jacksdale
Posted in Events, New or restored, tagged Restoration on 26 May, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Series of Events to Explore Purpose of Stoneham War Shrine
Posted in Events, In the news, New or restored, tagged Restoration on 18 April, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A series of free artist-led events will be taking place over the next few months as part of the Heritage Lottery-funded project to restore Stoneham War Shrine. We were interested to see that these include an exhibition, workshops and a talk by Prof. Mark Connelly which will be exploring the spontaneous and immediate purpose of war shrines, focusing on their [...]
Isle of Man approves establishment of War Memorial Presevation Committee
Posted in In the news, memorials, tagged Restoration, war memorial on 7 January, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Further to my blog of 15 July, Tynwald, the Isle of Man’s parliament, has approved the establishment of the Isle of Man Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee to encourage the appropriate preservation and the safekeeping of all HM Forces, Merchant Navy and other War Memorials, and War Graves, within the individual areas across the Island [...]
Charminster to Launch War Memorial Restoration Project
Posted in New or restored, tagged Restoration on 14 November, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The local residents of Charminster, West Dorset have decided that it is time to stop the further deterioration of their local war memorial outside St Mary’s Church. The memorial to members of the village who died in World War One and World War Two, has withstood the elements for 90 years, but is now showing [...]
Grants now available for repair of war memorials in Scotland
Posted in Damage and theft, New or restored, tagged Damage, Guidance for custodians, Lost, Restoration, Scotland, Theft on 14 April, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A new grants scheme is being launched today by Historic Scotland and War Memorials Trust. Funding will be available to ensure that freestanding memorials across Scotland are preserved in recognition of the contribution service men and women have made for their country. Historic Scotland will provide £30,000 annually to War Memorials Trust who will provide additional [...]
Taking memorial surveys to new heights
Posted in In the news, Memorials from the archive, New or restored, tagged Restoration, Wales, WW1 on 24 January, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s recommended that war memorials be surveyed regularly to inspect their condition and identify any potential risks or conservation work that might required. While this is straightforward enough in many cases, some memorials pose more of a challenge! Aberystwyth war memorial is a 25-metre tall column, topped by a bronze, winged female figure representing victory. Standing on the seafront, it has been exposed [...]
Call for upkeep of Isle of Man war memorials
Posted in FAQs, In the news, tagged Restoration on 13 November, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Isle of Man based War Memorial Preservation Society has asked the Manx government to set up a board of custodians to care for the Island’s war memorials. David Cannan, the Member of the House of Keys who is tabling the motion, commented that although local authorities look after some war memorials others have been erected without [...]
Statue returned to memorial after 40 years
Posted in New or restored, tagged Restoration, WW1 on 30 October, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The stone sculpture of a First World War soldier will be returned to the memorial it was taken from 40 years ago after it was deemed unsafe. The restored memorial in Coundon, County Durham, is to be unveiled on 11 November. Read more from the North East War Memorials Project
Restoration planned for Norwich memorial gardens
Posted in In the news, New or restored, tagged Restoration on 26 September, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Restoration is due to begin next year on the war memorial and memorial gardens in Norwich. The redevelopment is expected to take 2 years at a total cost of £4m. Read more from BBC News
‘Stolen’ memorial tablets found!
Posted in In the news, tagged Restoration on 14 September, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Veterans were disgusted when two stone tablets went missing from the war memorial in Bishopstoke, Hampshire. A local engraver was watching a report of the theft on the news when he realised he had the tablets sitting in his workshop. The parish clerk had brought them in for repairs, perhaps underestimating the impact their abrupt disappearance would have [...]
