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St George's Wilton
Town or City: Taunton
County: Somerset
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM7660
Value of grant: £450.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2014
UKNIWM reference number: 000000
St George’s Wilton war memorial is located in St George's Churchyard on Fons George and takes the form of a cross. The memorial is composed of a two stepped base surmounted by a plinth, shaft and Calvary cross. The inscriptions are incised in the plinth and base and commemorate the fallen of the First World War.
In 2014 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £450 towards the conservation of this memorial. The memorial’s inscriptions were becoming illegible due to deterioration and vegetative growth. The works included; cleaning the memorial using water and soft brittle brushes, and the letters were sharpened where necessary using hand tools.
The inscription on the memorial reads:
“The
Great War
1914-1919
Their name liveth
for evermore
(names)"
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM7660
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 000000
War Memorials Online: 136575
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
