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Riding Mill
Town or City: Riding Mill
County: Northumberland
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM9609
Value of grant: £3270.00
Type of memorial: Non-Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: WMT Grant Scheme
Year: 2016
UKNIWM reference number: 00000
Riding Mill war memorial was formerly located in the entrance of the old village school which was converted to residential use (then kept in storage) and in future will be relocated to Riding Mill Parish Hall, Riding Mill, Northumberland. This memorial is in the form of a Roll of Honour, a timber plaque with a bronze decorative moulded border. The inscription painted in black commemorates those scholars who died in World War I.
In 2016 a grant of £3,270 was awarded through War Memorials Trust Grants Scheme towards gentle cleaning to improve the legibility of the inscription, treatment for woodworm, repair of the broken bronze decorative moulding, touching up of the painted inscription, treatment with wax for protection. The metal elements of the memorial were also protected with SmartWater as one of the conditions of the grant.
The memorial was unveiled on Saturday 11th September 1920 by Miss Wilson of Broomhaugh First School. The Chair was occupied by the Rev Canon Richmond (late Chairman of the Managers) and an address was given by the Rev P. F. Slater. A large gathering of people was present.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM9609
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 00000
War Memorials Online: WMO166219
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
