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Stronsay
Town or City: Stronsay
County: Orkney
Country: Scotland
WMT Reference Number: WM8000
Value of grant: £715.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Centenary Memorials Restoration Fund
Year: 2015
UKNIWM reference number: 57307
Stronsay memorial is located by the roadside on Ward Hill. An orb tops the tapered granite column which stands on a four sided pedestal atop a stepped platform. It is set within a circular rubble wall. The memorial commemorates those from the parish who lost their lives in both World Wars.
In 2015 a grant of £715 was offered for repair and conservation work. The stone was dirty and existing pointing was failing potentially allowing water ingress. The incised inscription had lost some of its paint infill. In addition, the hard landscaping around the base of the memorial had cracked and become hazardous while the paintwork on the iron chains and posts was flaking. To address these issues the failed mortar was carefully raked out and then re-pointed using a lime mortar. The stone was cleaned using natural bristle brushes and water while defective paint was removed from the incised inscriptions and then infilled using enamel paint. Repairs were undertaken to the hard landscaping while the iron work was re-painted. Works were completed in 2016 and the grant paid.
The memorial was unveiled and dedicated in 1921.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM8000
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 57307
War Memorials Online: 147860
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
