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Belton
Town or City: Doncaster
County: South Yorkshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM5377
Value of grant: £750.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2013
UKNIWM reference number: 51620
This war memorial consists of carved figure of a World War I soldier with webbing and a rifle, wearing a flat cap and standing on a stone outcrop. The statue is surmounting a sandstone pillar with incised painted inscriptions and a limestone plinth and two-stepped base. There is a stone carved book mounted onto the lower step with the names of the fallen engraving into it. There is a spiked iron railing surrounding the memorial.
In 2013 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £750 towards careful cleaning of the memorial using a steam cleaning system. Following this the lettering war re-enamelled. As the stone on the column is friable it is extremely important that the applicants monitor its condition and hold an accurate record of the names on the memorial. This means that if the surface does begin to delaminate then appropriate action can be taken to repair and consolidate the column so that the names can be added to the memorial again.
The memorial was constructed by Tyas and Guest, Swinton and was unveiled in 1919.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM5377
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 51620
War Memorials Online: 135251
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
