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Wroughton
Town or City: Wroughton
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM3387
Value of grant: £900.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2009
UKNIWM reference number: 24168
Wroughton war memorial stands on the corner of Wharf Road at the entrance to the Ellendune Shopping Centre. The cross is constructed of Portland Stone. The small cross is at the top of a tall column above a plinth supported by five steps. On both plinth and steps are incised and painted names from World Wars I and II. The front of the memorial is approached by several steps up from the pavement.
In 2009, War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £900 towards cleaning the masonry with water and non-metallic bristle brushes, the hand cutting of one additional name, re-enamelling of the lettering in black where required and the raking out of defective joints by hand and re-pointing with lime mortar mix to match the existing in colour and texture.
The name of the soldier added is A. E. P. Rochester. He was shot down in 1943 but his name was mistakenly omitted from the memorial after the Second World War.
The memorial was dedicated on 3rd August 1924. It was originally sited on an island on the main road between Swindon and Wroughton. However, in 1975 it was moved to its current location.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM3387
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 24168
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
