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Gatton lychgate
Town or City: Gatton
County: Surrey
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM9097
Value of grant: £3250.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: WMT Grant Scheme
Year: 2018
UKNIWM reference number: 64451
St Andrew's church in Gatton has a World War I war memorial lychgate. The oak timber structure has a shingled roof with a gate giving access to the churchyard. The names of the fallen are carved into the internal beams. The lychgate is in the grounds of the Grade I listed church within Gatton Park conservation area.
In 2018, War Memorials Trust Grants Scheme, supported by the First World War Memorials Programme, provided a grant of £3,250 for repair and conservation works. The roof shingles were replaced to match the original design with the lead ridges re-used. Some of the timber of the lychgate was replaced and missing timber from the gate panel reinstated to match the original design. An appropriate, traditional treatment was applied to the timber to help its preservation.
The memorial was dedicated on 17th November 1921 with the Bishop of Southwark and Brigadier General J S Ollifant leading the service. It was designed by W P Forsyth.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM9097
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 64451
War Memorials Online: 185235
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
