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Marshwood
Town or City: Marshwood
County: Dorset
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1204
Value of grant: £170.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2006
UKNIWM reference number: 26702
Marshwood war memorial stands on the roadside of the B3165 in a small hedged area the village. The granite cross is supported by a plinth and a two stepped base. Carved inscriptions on the plinth are infilled with black enamel. It is sited in a conservation area.
In 2006 a grant of £170 was offered to support a project to conserve the memorial. Works included repairs to damaged stonework with lime mortar, re-pointing using lime mortar, repainting the inscription with black enamel and cleaning with water and soft bristle brushes.
The inscription on the memorial reads:
To the Glory of God
and in memory of those
who died in the Great War, 1914-1918
This is followed by the names of the Fallen of World War I and one name from the Second World War.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM1204
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 26702
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
