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Great Gaddesden

Town or City: Great Gaddesden
County: Hertfordshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM7717

Value of grant: £853.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2013

UKNIWM reference number: 28804

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Great Gaddesden war memorial © Great Gaddesden PC, 2013This war memorial consists of a Latin cross with a bronze sword of sacrifice on the tapering column which is a top of a three tiered base and steps, all constructed of Portland Stone. The base of the memorial is incised and painted with a dedication and the names of the men of Great Gaddesden who have lost their lives during World War I and World War II. The memorial stands in the churchyard of St John the Baptist.

In 2013, War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £853 towards cleaning of the memorial, which was heavily colonised with algae and organic growth, re-pointing of the joints and cleaning and treatment of the bronze sword. The stone and the bronze were cleaned using a steam cleaning system and the jointsGreat Gaddesden war memorial © Inspire Conservation 2014 were raked out to a sufficient depth and re-pointed using a lime mortar and sand mix. The bronze sword was re-patinated and was protected using a microcrystalline wax.

The war memorial was constructed around 1920 by Sir Reginald Blomfield.

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM7717
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 28804

War Memorials Online: 95462

Great Gaddesden war memorial © Inspire Conservation 2014

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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