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Little Comberton
Town or City: Little Comberton
County: Worcestershire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM6185
Value of grant: £300.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2014
UKNIWM reference number: 32491
Little Comberton war memorial is located on Wick Road and takes the form of a memorial stone. The memorial is composed of a base surmounted by a stone in the shape of a scroll. The inscriptions are incised in the stone and painted and commemorate the veterans of the First World War.
In 2014 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £300 towards the conservation of this memorial. The memorial's inscriptions were becoming difficult to read, so the memorial was cleaned using a low pressure steam cleaning system, where necessary individual letters were sharpened by hand and the lettering was re-painted using black enamel paint. The four names of the soldiers who had originally had their names gilded were re-gilded in gold leaf. It is thought that the names that were originally painted black had fought and returned, and the names of the fallen were gilded.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM6185
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 32491
War Memorials Online: 188041
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
