In Memoriam 2014
On this page you will find details of news releases about In Memoriam 2014, cases which may be of interest, details of who to contact about the In Memoriam 2014 project, war memorials and/or SmartWater and links to In Memoriam 2014 social media.
Please note In Memoriam 2014 does not release details of which specific war memorials have been marked or how many, either nationally or in specific parts of the country. In revealing such information we may put at risk those memorials not yet marked. Instead, we believe it is vital that we work, building on the wonderful support received to date from the media, on spreading the word that memorials are being protected. This will help ensure that those contemplating the theft of our war memorial heritage recognise it is not worth the risk as our war memorials are protected, not just through In Memoriam 2014 but by the vigilance and care of people in whose local communities our war memorials stand.
However, below are some cases in which the media or others have highlighted In Memoriam 2014 so the marking of specific memorials is already in the public domain and we are able to share these details.
The most high profile marking of a memorial as part of In Memoriam 2014 was undertaken by War Memorials Trust's Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall in June. Details were published in our Bulletin and photographs are available.
News releases
31st October 2012: News release: Newly released figures have revealed thefts from the nation's war memorials have fallen by around two thirds.
14th June 2012: News release: HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of War Memorials Trust, joined the charity and the SmartWater Foundation at the Royal Artillery memorial to mark it with SmartWater as part of the In Memoriam 2014 campaign on 14th July 2012. Visit our press coverage page for further information and coverage.
Nov 2011: News release: National campaign to reduce war memorial theft
July 2011: News release: National campaign to reduce war memorial theft
In Memoriam 2014 case studies
Some examples are provided of war memorials which have been marked either through action by local communities, volunteers, War Memorials Officers, councils or as part of a grant application to War Memorials Trust. Also, examples of where local communities have got behind the promotion of the project and added local voices to the national call to action. This is not a comprehensive record but an indication of the interest to date.
In Memoriam 2014 has received political support. Some of those messages can be read on the In Memoriam 2014 website and were published in War Memorials Trust's Bulletin.
The details are provided by country then county, in alphabetical order, for ease of reference:
England
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Derbyshire
Durham
Essex
Hampshire
- Sparsholt & Lainston war memorial, Winchester - marked as part of the grant process. WMT reference WM4157 (please quote if seeking further information).
Herefordshire
- Kings Pyon war memorial - marked as part of the grant process. WMT reference WM4074 (please quote if seeking further information).
Kent
- Milton Regis St Paul’s Church war memorial, Sittingbourne - marked as part of the grant process. WMT reference WM3462 (please quote if seeking further information).
Lancashire
Lincolnshire
- Saxilby with Ingleby war memorial - marked as part of the grant process. WMT reference WM4143 (please quote if seeking further information).
London
- Borough of Sutton
- International Brigade Memorial, Jubilee Gardens - An unusual memorial to some of those who fell in the Spanish Civil War in a prominent location close to the London Eye. This project received a grant from the Trust's Small Grants Scheme. WMT reference WM3974 (please quote if seeking further information).
- Royal Artillery memorial, Hyde Park Corner - marked by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall in June 2012. Further information can be seen in the news release section and in an extract from the Trust's Bulletin. WMT reference WM1120 (please quote if seeking further information).
North Yorkshire
- Hellifield war memorial, Skipton - marked as part of the grant process. WMT reference WM4824 (please quote if seeking further information).
Nottinghamshire
Shropshire
- Ellesmere Town Council
- Gobowen war memorial - marked as part of the grant process. WMT reference WM5187 (please quote if seeking further information).
Suffolk
West Midlands
- Barr Beacon war memorial - a memorial subject to repeated thefts, recently awarded an HLF grant towards works. WMT reference WM3843 (please quote if seeking further information).
- Walsall Council
- Wednesfield war memorial, Wolverhampton - plaques were stolen from this memorial and replacements, partly funded by a grant, were marked. WMT reference WM2692 (please quote if seeking further information).
Wiltshire
- Amesbury war memorial - marked as part of the grant process. WMT reference WM3989 (please quote if seeking further information).
Northern Ireland
In Memoriam 2014 is open to war memorials in Northern Ireland but to date we have no press material to provide examples.
Scotland
In Memoriam 2014 is open to war memorials in Scotland but to date we have no press material to provide examples.
Wales
In Memoriam 2014 is open to war memorials in Wales but to date we have no press material to provide examples.
Contact details
For more information on In Memoriam 2014 and war memorials, please contact Frances Moreton, Director, War Memorials Trust on 020 7834 0200, 07586 920 153 or email frances@warmemorials.org.
For more information about SmartWater, please contact Dave Reynolds, Communications Manager, SmartWater Foundation on 01952 204 100 or email davereynolds@smartwater.com.
Social media
In Memoriam 2014 has a very active Facebook page and Twitter account.
