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Ripley
Town or City: Harrogate
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM3966
Value of grant: £400.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2011
UKNIWM reference number: 31027
Ripley war memorial is located in the village market square. It is a sandstone column which tapers at the crown and rises from an octagonal base which rests on a three-stepped square base. On opposite faces of the column are bronze plaques, both of which bear a sunburst motif and inscriptions; one relating the World War I, the other to World War II. The memorial includes the names of those who served and survived as well as those who died. The memorial is located within the Ripley village conservation area.
In 2011, a grant of £400 was offered through the Small Grants Scheme towards cleaning and treatment of the bronze to help improve legibility of the inscriptions as there was uneven corrosion. Corrosion was first cleaned from the bronze plaques and the bronze was then re-patinated with a solution of ferric nitrate. Trials of the cleaning method were undertaken prior to their use. Protective coatings of microcrystalline wax were then applied to the bronze. Protection of the stonework was assured at all times during the cleaning and treatment process.
The memorial is privately owned by the Ingilby family of Ripley Castle and their permission was obtained for the project.
The first plaque is inscribed:
“Township of Ripley”
“Roll of honour”
“To those who served in
the Great War 1914-1919”
“Killed in action”
Beneath this are listed the names of five men who were killed, followed by:
“Served in H.M. Forces”
Beneath this are listed the names of those who served and survived, followed by:
“God save the King”
The second plaque is inscribed:
“Township of Ripley”
“Roll of honour”
“To those who served in
the World War 1939-1945”
“Killed in action”
Beneath this is listed the name of one man killed, followed by:
“Served in H.M. Forces”
Beneath this are listed the names of those who served and survived, followed by:
“God save the King”.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM3966
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 31027
War Memorials Online: 93283
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
