Press

War Memorials Trust is delighted to respond to any press or media enquiries. This page provides contact details as well as providing information on any recent news releases by the charity and details of national press coverage previously received by War Memorials Trust.

Making contact

War Memorials Trust staff are delighted to answer questions, undertake interviews and assist the press in relation to articles and stories on war memorial issues. Please be aware that we are a small team so we cannot guarantee availability but will do our best to help with relevant enquiries.

For press enquiries contact

• by email frances@warmemorials.org - please check any automated response as if the Director is away you will be provided with alternative contact details
• Monday-Friday 10am - 3pm Office telephone hours: 020 7834 0200 or 0300 123 0764
• Out of hours - this number is for press enquiries only: 07586 920 153

Please be aware we are unlikely to be able to comment on a case regarding the condition of, or damage to, a war memorial without seeing photographs. It is also helpful if you can provide as much detail as possible about the specific war memorial an enquiry is about - ideally by checking War Memorials Online and identifying the reference number.

On this page you can find information on

• FAQs
• Memorial concerns / 'at risk' cases
• Metal theft
• Grants given across the UK
• News releases
• Previous press coverage

FAQs

The answers to many questions we frequently get contacted about can be found in the FAQs section of the website including the definition of a war memorial, the importance of war memorials and the law in relation to war memorials.

War Memorials in poor condition or 'at risk'

If you are looking for information on war memorials in poor condition or 'at risk' then a first point of call should be War Memorials Online. This website is creating a greater understanding of the condition of war memorials across the UK and is seeking the assitance of the public to identify the condition of war memorials in their area.

Metal theft

War memorials suffered from the rise in metal theft around 2011-12 and there were a number of high profile cases. However, more recent statistics show theft, vandalism and graffiti cases are relatively low as discussed in some of our regular news releases on the subject. War Memorials Trust provides advice on preventing theft thorugh its helpsheets and In Memoriam 2014. It also supports communities dealing with the consequenes of theft with advice and grants.  

Grants Showcase

Deatils of all projects supported with grants by War Memorials Trust can be found on our searchable Showcase.

News Releases

Please visit our news page.

Previous press coverage

Details of significant press coverage received by War Memorials Trust can be found on the press coverage pages on the menu to the left. These include comments, articles and editorial.