Helpsheets
War Memorials Trust helpsheets are listed below in alphabetical order alongside information from other sources we believe may be of assistance.
Some helpsheets appear more than once under different names to help ensure you can find what you are looking for (duplicate entries are marked with an *).
Links to external sources are indicated by the external source being noted in brackets at the end of the name.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
Easy Access to Historic Landscapes (Historic England)*
B
Brass - Monumental see Conservation - Brass
C
Caring for Historic Graveyard and Cemetery Monuments (Historic England)
Caring for War Memorials in Wales (Cadw)*
Caring for War Memorials in Wales - technical guidance (Cadw)*
Cleaning
- Cleaning (Historic England booklet - Conserving War Memorials: Cleaning)
- Cleaning - stone with water
- Reasons for cleaning stone war memorials (Historic England film)
- Water washing stone war memorials (Historic England film)
- Cleaning stone war memorial with biocides (Historic England film)
- Chemical cleaning stone war memorials (Historic England film)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Cemeteries and Memorials in England (Historic England and Commonwealth War Graves Commission)
Community Rights guide (Dept. Communities and Local Government)
Conservation and management of war memorial landscapes (Historic England, WMT and the Gardens Trust)
Conservation contractors and professional advisors
Conservation
- Brass
- Brass - Monumental (Advice from Monumental Brass Society)
- Bronze
- Bronze Statuary - Bootle (Historic England - Conserving War Memorials Case Study: The Surface Treatment of Bronze Statuary)
- Bronze Statuary - Tottenham (Historic England - Conserving War Memorials Case Study: The Surface Treatment of Bronze Statuary)
- Cleaning - see above under Cleaning
- Clocks - Church of England guidance on turret clocks
- Clocks - Turret Clocks Advisors Forum
- Concrete
- Covid-19: Cleaning and disinfecting historic surface (Historic England)
- Inscriptions - see below under I
- Landscapes
- Lichens
- Limestone
- Mortar
- Nanolime (Historic England)
- Stained glass (Historic England)
- Structural problems and repairs (Historic England - Conserving War Memorials: Structural Problems and Repairs)
Conservation, preventative
- Lighting - Guidance from: British Standards (BS EN 12464-2:2014) on internal light or Chartered Institute of Building Services (CIBSE)/Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) on external - fact file, Lighting Guide or book
The Conservation, Repair and Management of War Memorials (Historic England)*
Contested Heritage - links to advice in this area, see also Legislation
Crime see Theft below under T
D
Dedication and rededication services or ceremonies
Definition of a war memorial
- for funding purposes (this definition identifies the war memorials eligible for funding through grant schemes managed by War Memorials Trust)
- for recording purposes - this is a definition is hosted by IWM
E
Easy Access to Historic Landscapes (Historic England)
Evaluating the site and location of a war memorial
F
Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015 (Church of England)
G
Gardens: Conservation and management of war memorial landscapes*
Stained Glass windows (Historic England)*
Graffiti prevention and removal (Historic England)
War Memorial Parks and Gardens (Historic England)*
H
Heritage crime see Theft below
Historic England publications - selection of guidance on best conservation practice and wider conservation matters
Historic Environment Scotland publications - selection of Inform guides on best conservation practice and wider conservation matters
I
Inscriptions
- WMT website with summary of inscription principles
- Incised on stone - WMT website text and photographs
- Incised on stone - Historic England films on Condition and Legibility; Inpainting; Gilding; Recutting and Replacement
- Relief on stone - WMT website text and photographs
Insurance - Advice from Ecclesiastical on insurance considerations if undertaking building work especially on churches
J
K
L
Conservation and management of war memorial landscapes*
The Planning System in England and the Protection of Historic Parks and Gardens* (The Gardens Trust)
Law
- Listing (section of WMT website)
- Parliamentary acts
- Planning in England and Wales
- Arrangements for handling heritage applications Direction 2021 (gov.uk)
- The Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2021 (gov.uk)
- The Town and Country Planning (Demolition - Description of Buildings) Direction 2021 (gov.uk)
Listing War Memorials in England - A Guide for Volunteers (Historic England)
Location of a war memorial - changing*
Location of a war memorial - evaluating*
Looking after your war memorial*
M
MaintenanceBooker - website helping churches get professional assistance for essential maintenance works (National Churches Trust)
The Conservation, Repair and Management of War Memorials (Historic England)*
The repair and maintenance of war memorials (Historic Environment Scotland)*
N
Names
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for England (gov.uk)
O
P
Parks: Conservation and management of war memorial landscapes*
Parks: War Memorial Parks and Gardens (Historic England)*
Planning in England and Wales*
The Planning System in England and the Protection of Historic Parks and Gardens (The Gardens Trust)
Preventing war memorial theft*
Procurement - Getting quotes and finding the right contractor or conservator
- Appendix A: Total project cost less than £5,000 (exc. VAT)
- Appendix B: Total project cost between £5,000 and £10,000 (£20,000 in Scotland) (exc. VAT)
- Appendix C: Total project cost over £10,000 (£20,000 in Scotland) (exc. VAT)
Starting a war memorial restoration project*
Q
R
Recording
- Understanding Historic Buildings - A guide to good recording practice (Historic England)*
Rededication service or ceremonies*
The Conservation, Repair and Management of War Memorials (Historic England)*
The repair and maintenance of war memorials (Historic Environment Scotland)*
Researching the history of a war memorial
Researching the names on a war memorial
Responsibility for war memorials*
Starting a war memorial restoration project*
S
Setting up a local group to look after your war memorial
(Stained Glass) Windows (SPAB Maintenance Co-operatives Project)
Starting a war memorial restoration project*
Structural problems and repairs* (Historic England)
The repair and maintenance of war memorials (Historic Environment Scotland)*
T
The Conservation, Repair and Management of War Memorials (Historic England)*
Dealing with theft
- Heritage Crime - introduction (Historic England)
- Heritage Crime Interventions: Prosecution and Alternative Disposals (Historic England)
- Heritage Crime Risk Assessment (Historic England)
- Short Guide: Lead Theft - Guidance on Protecting Traditional Buildings (Historic Environment Scotland)
- Metal Theft from Historic Buildings (Historic England)
Traditional Buildings Skills (National Heritage Training Group and Churches Conservation Trust)
Types of contractors and their roles*
U
Understanding Historic Buildings - A guide to good recording practice (Historic England)*
V
W
Caring for War Memorials in Wales (Cadw)*
Caring for War Memorials in Wales - technical guidance (Cadw)*
War Graves
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Cemeteries and Memorials in England: A Joint Policy Statement by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Historic England
War memorials: A code of practice for custodians (Ministry of Justice)
War Memorial Parks and Gardens (Historic England)*
War memorial theft: Prevention and solutions
(Stained Glass) Windows / Leaded lights (SPAB)
X
Y
