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Bagshot
Town or City: Bagshot
County: Surrey
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM2254
Value of grant: £2255.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: English Heritage/Wolfson Foundation Grants
Year: 2014
UKNIWM reference number: 23744
The Bagshot war memorial is in the form of a floriated memorial cross constructed from Clipsham stone. The cross sits atop a tapering shaft on a four stepped octagonal base and is within the churchyard of St Anne’s Church. The memorial was originally located on the A30 but was moved to its current location in 1948 following damage by a vehicle in 1947 and plans to widen the road.
An application to the Grants for War Memorials scheme was received in 2014 for works to clean and re-point the memorial. IN addition there were two areas of significantly damaged stone which required repair. The smaller of these areas was 
addressed by the use of a stone indent. The larger delaminated area was to the stone which carried the general World War inscription. Due to the degree of damage it was necessary to replace this stone with a newly inscribed stone following the same style, format and wording as original. A grant of £2,255 was awarded to this project which had an overall cost of £3,011.
The Bagshot memorial was erected in 1920 by Mr Bannister of Ascot and was designed by F E Howard of Oxford. The memorial commemorates the fallen of World War I and II.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM2254
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 23744
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
