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Drayton St Leonard
Town or City: Drayton St Leonard
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM9298
Value of grant: £2228.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: WMT Grant Scheme
Year: 2015
UKNIWM reference number: 31423
Drayton St Leonard war memorial is located on High Street, Drayton St Leonard, Oxfordshire. This Clipsham limestone memorial is in the form of a Latin cross on an octagonal tapering shaft on a three stepped octagonal base. The lettering is inscribed into the stone and painted black. The memorial commemorates those who died in World War I and World War II.
In 2015 a grant of £2,228 was awarded through War Memorials Trust Grants Scheme towards a variety of works. This included steam cleaning followed by sharpening and deepening the inscriptions.
The letters were then re-painted black to improve legibility. Some repairs were also done with lime mortar.
The architect was Sir Aston Webb. The war memorial was dedicated on 17th October 1923 by Major General Sir Robert Fanshawe.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM9298
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 31423
War Memorials Online: 198152
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
