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Tarrant Keynston
Town or City: Tarrant Keynston
County: Dorset
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM8722
Value of grant: £680.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: WMT Grant Scheme
Year: 2016
UKNIWM reference number: 26728
The memorial is located to the north side of Main Street in Tarrant Keynston (also known as Tarrant Keyneston), enclosed by chains between concrete bollards. It is a limestone Latin cross on tapered base set on a square limestone pedestal atop a stepped base. A World War I inscription is incised on the front elevation of the square limestone pedestal with a World War II inscription added to rear elevation.
In 2016 a grant of £680 was awarded through War Memorials Trust Grants Scheme to undertake cleaning of stone surface using natural bristle brushes low pressure water washing and mild detergent. The initial works proposed had requested a sharpening and deepening of lettering to improve legibility however this work was excluded as it was thought unnecessary.
Inscription reads:
“TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURABLE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18 HARRY HORACE BOYNE WILFRED FRANK FIANDER WILLIAM KENNEY WILLIAM HENRY LOADER FREDERICK CHARLIE RAYMENT SAMUEL LOUIS RIGGS GILBERT JOHN STRANGE HAROLD ERIC WELLS”
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM8722
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 26728
War Memorials Online: 127170
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
