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Shelton Lock
Town or City: Derby
County: Derbyshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM5436
Value of grant: £810.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2014
UKNIWM reference number: 19054
Shelton Lock war memorial is located on Sinfin Avenue and takes the form of a sculpture. The memorial is composed of a stepped base and tall plinth surmounted by a sculpture of a serviceman standing with a rifle. The inscriptions are on the plinth and formed of lead lettering.
In 2014 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £810 for repair and conservation work. The carved stone figure of a solider had been damaged and the end section of this rifle was missing. In addition the surface of the memorial had a covering of biological growth. To address these issues the memorial was stream cleaned prior to undertaken the stone repair works. A new section of matching stone was fixed to the rifle with stainless steel fixing and then carefully carved to match the historic images of the memorial which showed the original detailing.
The memorial was paid for by public subscription, by the people and businesses of Derby on October 17th 1919, and was sculpted at W. Gadsby & Co. at their Marble Works. The memorial was relocated in 1998. In was moved from Osmaston Road in Allenton to its new site on the War Memorial Village at Shelton Lock.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM5436
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 19054
War Memorials Online: 189134
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
