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Halse
Town or City: Taunton
County: Somerset
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM3999
Value of grant: £250.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2012
UKNIWM reference number: 24947
This memorial consists of a Latin cross on a three stepped base and a large square plinth, all constructed from Limestone. There is a bronze inscription plaque at the base of the memorial commemorating the men of the Parish who died in service during World War I and World War II.
In 2012 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £250 towards the re-pointing of the memorial joints, which were first raked out using hand tools to remove loose and defective mortar, then a lime mortar mix which was colour matched to the stone was used. Lime mortar will take a few weeks to prove once it has been applied, during which time it will change colour and mellow down considerably as it sets. SmartWater was applied to the bronze plaque as part of the In Memoriam 2014 project.
The war memorial was unveiled on 31st March 1918 with the dedication ceremony by Rural Dean, Reverend G. P. Whately. It cost £120, which was paid for by the Rector of Halse, the Reverend Ferguson Montgomery who’s son Neville was killed in action 21st August 1917.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM3999
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 24947
War Memorials Online: 132308
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
