A battle memorial in Shillingstone is to be repaired not lengthy after the city put up an indication declaring it the nation’s “bravest village”.
Shillingstone Parish Council just lately erected a brand new city signal and added the phrases “residence of the bravest village in England” to the alternative signal.
The choice was made to add the moniker after residents remembered that it had been given the title for sending so a lot of its males to battle in World War One.
The title was slightly bit controversial however the village’s memorial has an inscription from King George V which explains that he believes Shillingstone was the bravest village in the nation.
Now Shillingstone War Memorial is ready to endure restore and enchancment works.
The parish council is planning to clear the memorial’s base and steps, in addition to perform re-pointing of each the bottom and sides. The grade 2 listed construction can even re-paint its lettering.
The monument stands on the junction of Poplar Hill and Knapps and is a Portland stone Celtic cross. It was unveiled on September 24, 1919, by the Countess of Shaftesbury, with later additions for the Second World War.
A carved stone wreath to the entrance of the plinth surrounds an inscription to the boys of the parish who had been misplaced throughout First World War.
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The floor will be ready utilizing steam cleansing earlier than the re-painting of the names of the boys who fought in the wars between 1939 and 1945.
Work was carried out on the monument after gaining a grant in 2012 however had grow to be discoloured with the entrance piece and aspect panel letters changing into nearly illegible. Whereas the bottom panel lettering stays readable if has been lined with lichen and the painted lettering has eroded.
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