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Great Dunmow
Town or City: Chelmsford
County: Essex
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1028
Value of grant: £1460.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2011
UKNIWM reference number: 56372
This war memorial is a Portland stone obelisk on a circular granite base, which stands at the junction of High Street and New Street of Great Dunmow. The memorial has a cross carved in relief on each side with the names of the fallen inscribed into the sides of the column. It was unveiled in July 1921 by General Lord Byng of Vimy and was paid for by the parish in dedication to the 84 men of Dunmow who perished in the Great War. The World War II names were added at a later date.
In July 2012 War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £1,460.00 for cleaning of the memorial using low pressure water cleaning, re-pointing of the joints to the plinth, steps and the monument using a colour-matched lime mortar mix and the re-cutting of the inscription. Approximately 430 letters on the memorial were re-cut by hand. This was carried out using a fishtail chisel in order to avoid delamination of the letter edges.
Upon the front panel of the monument is inscribed: “Remember the men of this place who died for freedom and honour A.D. 1914-1918”.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM1028
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 56372
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
