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Cheslyn Hay

Cheslyn Hay war memorial is located at the junction of High Street and Low Street and is formed of an obelisk. The memorial is composed of a roughhewn base surmounted by a plinth and obelisk. Plaques with lead lettering are attached to the plinth and a further marble plaque is fixed to the base. The memorial is dedicated to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars.

In 2014, War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £710 towards the conservation of this war memorial. Works included; low pressure steam cleaning, re-pointing the open joints using a non-cementitious lime mortar to match the colour of the stone, repairing water traps and fractures using an appropriate lime mortar mix and cleaning the lead lettering using soft, non-metallic bristle brushes, soft sponges and water and the application of a patination oil. During the works SmartWater solution was applied to the metal elements of the memorial.

The inscription on the memorial reads:

“This memorial
was erected by public
subscription to the memory
of the men of Cheslyn Hay
who fell in the Great War
1914-1918.
“Their names live for
evermore”
(names)”

“Also to the memory of
the following men
who gave their lives
in the Second World War
1939-1945
(names)”

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM5107
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 27791

War Memorials Online: 164179

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

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