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Routh
Town or City: Beverley
County: East Yorkshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM6775
Value of grant: £1000.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2013
UKNIWM reference number: 35694
This war memorial consists of a memorial clock erected in memory of the men of Routh who lost their lives in World War I. The clock face is cast iron with sunken numerals and hands gilt in gold leaf.
In 2013 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £1000 towards repairs to the clock. This included removal of the face and hands, which were accessed by a scissor lift platform. Once taken to a 
workshop they were shot blasted and an epoxy powder coating was applied then a 23 ½ carat gold leaf. Following these works the items were delivered back to the site and refit. Due to the weight of the cast iron clockface (approximately ¼ ton) reassembly was undertaken with the aid of a geared chain lifting system.
The memorial clock was erected in 1919 at a cost of £100 and was manufactured by W.M. Potts & Sons.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM6775
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 35694
War Memorials Online: 132708
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
