Balderton Methodist Church

Balderto War Memorial - Taken by Will Taylor 18 Sep 2012

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Balderton Methodist Church - Taken by David Dixon (geograph) licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons License 08 Sep 2013

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Balderton Methodist Church inscription - Taken by David Dixon (geograph) licensed for reuse uner the Creative Commons License 08 Sep 2013

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Balderton Methodist Church context - Taken by WWright 28 May 2019

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Balderton Methodist Church detail - Taken by WWright 28 May 2019

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Balderton Methodist Church towards road - Taken by WWright 28 May 2019

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Balderton War Memorial - Taken by Gary Radford 18 Apr 2024

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Balderton War Memorial - Taken by Gary Radford 18 Apr 2024

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Reference WMO/140216

Address:

Main Street

Balderton

Newark

England

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Status: On original site

Type: Freestanding

Location: External

Setting: Roadside

Description: Latin cross

Lettering: Incised

About the memorial: Small Latin Cross on top of square column resting on curved base above a tapering plinth with plaque containing inscription & names. A low stone wall backs the memorial. The format of the inscription panel suggests that it is post-1945, with 1939-1945 alongside 1914-1918,

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Concur with the War Memorials Trust response dated 03/09/2024 to the Grants Pre-application below:
The replacement of the damaged coping and the re-pointing of the wall is work which appears to be necessary and this should be carried out on a like-for-like basis ensuring that the stone is a suitable match to the original and that an appropriate lime mortar is used. The boundary wall appears to have been altered as part of the war memorial setting and its design and so is considered part of the war memorial however unfortunately  this work, whilst evidently necessary, is unlikely to be a priority given War Memorials limited funding, with resources targeted at the repair and conservation of war memorials themselves.

The cleaning of the memorial is not eligible for funding as this is considered maintenance rather than conservation particularly where discolouration is not compromising the legibility of the memorial’s inscription. WMT have reviewed recent images of this war memorial and whilst in agreement that there is some discolouration of the stone, the inscriptions remain legible. It is important not to over-clean such historic structures and the objective of any routine maintenance is not to return the memorial to like-new condition. Even minimal cleaning with water and natural bristle brushes can only be carried out a finite number of times without compromising the surface of the stone, besides which, any ‘cleaner’ an appearance is likely to be only short term. It is important to manage public expectations around the cleaning of the memorial and avoid being caught in a cycle of cleaning.

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Replacement or reinstatement of missing, damaged or weathered features

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Inscription:

1914-1918 + 1939-1945/ TO THE UNDYING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF BALDERTON/ WHO AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY/ LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM,/ ENDURED HARDNESS, FACED PERILS/ AND MANY OF WHOM/ PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN/ BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF- SACRIFICE.

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Listing grade:

Grade II (England)

Listing URL:

https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1046020

Unique listing reference number:

1046020

Conservation area:

No - checked Newark & Sherwood District Council 5/6/24

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