War Memorials Trust appointed to protect UK war memorials with £2million of government funding

We have partnered with War Memorials Trust to help communities safeguard their local war memorials for future generations, but we need your help.  

Close up image of a poppy field showing their red flowers and green stems with trees in the distance.
Field of poppies. Credit: Shutterstock. 

As we mark Remembrance Day we are announcing our partnership with War Memorials Trust. This has been made possible by £2million of government funding from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), to conserve and protect our war memorials and support the Trust’s community recording project.  

A stone war memorial surrounded by flower is seen in the foreground, with stone-built houses in the background. A tree is behind the memorial surrounded with railings and on it is a poppy wreath.
Langcliffe Village war memorial, North Yorkshire. Credit: Philip Platt via War Memorials Online, 2014.

Visit War Memorials Online to record the condition of your local war memorial. This information will allow us to build a complete picture of those that need urgent attention. To date, 85,000 records have been created out of an estimated 100,000 war memorials across the UK, but many of these need updating.  

A stone tablet war memorial engraved with names and dates is leaning against the base of a tree in a graveyard. The tablet is in need of restoration and covered in moss
Tablet set against the base of a tree within the Episcopal graveyard at Folla Rule, Scotland. Credit: KS via War Memorials Online, 2014.

War memorials stand as permanent reminders of the sacrifice made by members of the armed forces in conflicts past and present. They play a key role in acts of remembrance across the UK. This funding and your support will ensure they remain protected for future generations, to remember and learn about our shared history.  

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