Press coverage to 2010
The following are articles, letters and comment pieces from national, regional and local press which include reference to War Memorials Trust or programmes it is engaged in. This section covers the period from 1996, the Trust was established in 1997 and known until 2005 as Friends of War Memorials, through to 2010.
Please note the Trust takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in these articles. Anyone seeking details of the Trust's work or to discuss a press enquiry should contact the charity.
2010
11th November 2010
Budleigh Journal article on War Memorials Officer campaign and Regional Volunteer David Jackson
10th November 2010
Monmouthshire Beacon article on works to Welsh Newton war memorial (WM3895)
6th November 2010
Sunday Telegraph article by Simon Heffer on war memorials with reference to War Memorials Trust
16th October 2010
Durham Times article on the rededication of Sacriston's war memorial (WM3779)
17th July 2010
The Guardian letters page letter from Frances Moreton on caring for war memorials
Summer 2010
Ancient Monuments Society article on war memorial listing
2009
20th August 2009
Cheshire Chronicle article on sentencing of those found guilty of vandalising Frodsham war memorial (WM2343)
28th May 2009
Craven Herald and Pioneer article on listing of Earby's Sough Park war memorial (WM3260). Listing application involved a War Memorials Trust Regional Volunteer.
24th February 2009
24dash.com article on Grants for War Memorials scheme
18th February 2009
24dash.com article on Grants for War Memorials awards to projects
21st January 2009
The Times Court Circular reference to HRH The Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House reception for WMT
20th January 2009
Western Daily Press article on HRH The Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House reception for WMT
2007
Autumn 2007
This England article on War Memorials Trust's 10th anniversary
2006
December 2006
Fancy Fowl magazine featured War Memorials Trust Christmas cards
2005
June 2005
Apollo Magazine article by Gavin Stamp mentions War Memorials Trust
The Times 21 July 2003: Complimentary of Friends of War Memorials Newsletter
"Friends of War Memorials deserve an award for the liveliest newsletter of any voluntary organisation, packed with stories of memorials snatched from oblivion."
The Daily Telegraph 4 July 2002: Editorial and Commentary of War Memorials
Editorial: Unfitting Memorials
Rupert Brookes would have found it rich that, while British soldiers buried in some corner of a foreign field ended up in well-tended billets, the memorials raised in their name are rotting away. For 85 years, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, funded by Commonwealth governments, has been doing excellent work, keeping the tombstones of our war dead gleaming. But there is no similar government-funded body to protect war memorials.
And so the charity Friends of War Memorials, founded as recently as 1995, is left to look after the 60,000 memorial across Britain and the world. The demands on the charity are enormous and its current funds minimal. But even a small donation is enough to touch up the fading lettering on a weather-worn stone memorial or restore long-neglected plaques - one, recently plucked from a bonfire at Wentworth Castle, Yorkshire, will be returned to immaculate order for a few hundred pounds. Donations can be sent to Friends of War Memorials 4 Lower Belgrave Street London SW1W 0LA (Webmaster note: these are the old contact details for the charity find up-to-date details at Contact us).
Article: Appeal for funds to save war memorials by David Graves
An article was also published in the same edition of the paper. The appeal for funds lead to donations in excess of £10,000. These donations were used to fund a grant scheme in Mr Graves's memory as he died just a few days after publication of the article.
2004
15th October 2004
Cambridgeshire Times article on assistance from FoWM Regional Volunteer to add a name
2003
23rd July 2003
The Times Editorial commented on the Newsletter
2002
17th May 2002
Surrey Advertiser article on works to Merrow war memorial supported by a then Friends of War Memorials grant
22nd March 2002
Edinburgh Evening News article on repair and conservation of Victoria Primary School war memorial in Newhaven Edinburgh
Herald article on repair and conservation of Victoria Primary School war memorial in Newhaven Edinburgh
Herald and Post article on repair and conservation of Victoria Primary School war memorial in Newhaven Edinburgh
2001
Summer 2001
The Army Arts Society magazine article mentioned Friends of War Memorials
27th March 2001
Western Daily Press article on work of Rev Andrew Phillips and FoWM Maritime Division on implementation of 1986 Protection of Military Remains Act
February 2001
Diver Magazine articles discussing implementation of 1986 Protection of Military Remains Act mentions FoWM Maritime Division
January 2001
Harrow and Stanmore Leader article on FoWM concerns about the state of war memorials in Harrow
2000
3rd December 2000
The Sunday Telegraph article discussing implementation of 1986 Protection of Military Remains Act mentions FoWM Maritime Division
April 2000
Hexham Courant article regarding grant for Bellingham Boer war memorial
1999
14th November 1999
Financial Times article on launch of Grant for War Memorials scheme
10th November 1999
Bournemouth Echo article on launch of Grant for War Memorials scheme
Daily Mail article on launch of Grant for War Memorials scheme
Daily Telegraph article on launch of Grant for War Memorials scheme
Guardian article on launch of Grant for War Memorials scheme
Independent article on launch of Grant for War Memorials scheme
The Journal article on launch of Grant for War Memorials scheme
The Times article on launch of Grant for War Memorials scheme
Western Morning News article on launch of Grant for War Memorials scheme
Yorkshire Post article on launch of Grant for War Memorials scheme
13th October 1999
Cambridge Evening article on Friends of War Memorials
September 1999
The Gallipolian article on Friends of War Memorials
1st September 1999
Submariners News article on FoWM Maritime Division
1998
9th March 1998
Daily Express letters page letter from Sir Donald Thompson highlighting the work of the charity
1997
28th October 1997
The Times Letters to the Editor letter from Winston S Churchill 'Call for listing of war memorials'
31st July 1997
Marketing weekly article about early ideas put forward by the charity (the approach is not something the Trust would endorse today but reveals some of the options explored by our Founder in the early days. Details of the Trust's approach to sponsorship and plaques covering anything other than inscriptions and names can be found on our FAQs page)
June 1997
Age Concern News Nottingham article mentions Friends of War Memorials
27th January 1997
The Times article on the support of HM The Queen Mother for Friends of War Memorials
1996
9th November 1996
The Times article on Friends of War Memorials
