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North Tuddenham
Town or City: Dereham
County: Norfolk
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM3264
Value of grant: £1020.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2009
UKNIWM reference number: 19833
The war memorial is a stone calvary which consists of a square base and tapering square plinth which contains the memorial’s incised inscriptions. Surmounting this is a fluted shaft upon which stands the figure of the crucifixion of Christ and pitched top.
The war memorial is located in St Mary’s Churchyard, Dereham.
In 2009, War Memorials Trust gave a grant if £1020 towards the removal of moss by hand with a wooden spatula or another non-abrasive and non-metallic method. The memorial was also cleaned with water and non-metallic bristle brushes. The lettering on the memorial was re-incised by hand to improve the legibility of the inscriptions which we becoming illegible. The cleaning was required to aid the improvement of the legibility of inscriptions, and also to allow for the re-cutting work to take place.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM3264
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 19833
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
