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Bulletin Summer 2007 Number 34 ISSN: 1745 7556 Reg.Charity No.: 1062255 War Memorials Trust works to protect and con- serve all war memorials within the UK Objectives of War Memorials Trust 1. To monitor the condition of war memorials and to encour- age protection and conservation when appropriate. Bulletin 2. To provide expert advice to those involved in war memorial ISSN: 1745-7556 projects and to facilitate conservation through grants Published quarterly by schemes for war memorial projects. War Memorials Trust 3. To work with relevant organisations to encourage their ac- 4 Lower Belgrave Street cepting responsibility for war memorials and recognising the need to undertake repair and restoration work to these London SW1W 0LA monuments as required. Telephone charity: 020 7259 0403 Telephone conservation: 020 7881 0862 4. To build a greater understanding of war memorial heritage Fax: 020 7259 0296 and raise awareness of the issues surrounding war memorial Email: [email protected] conservation. Web: www.warmemorials.org Registered Charity Number: 1062255 Membership Rates War Memorials Trust Membership Rates are: Patron The Countess Mountbatten of Burma £20 Annual Member; CBE CD JP DL £30 Joint Annual Member and £100 for a Lifetime Subscription. President Winston S. Churchill Photo credits Area Vice Patrons Diana Graves (Eng), Front cover Guards’ Chapel, London © WMT Sara Jones CBE (Eng), Major General the Rev Next page © WMT R. M. Llewellyn CB OBE (Wal), The Lord Moly- neaux of Killead KBE PC (NI), The Earl Nelson Correction In the last Edition of the Bulletin, number 33, the photographs on (Wal), Simon Weston OBE (Wal), Admiral page 4 were incorrectly credited to WMT. These should have been Roger Lockwood (Sco) recognised as being the copyright of David Hooper. We apologise for the error. Trustees J. G. Cluff (Chairman), Roger Bardell (Treasurer), Colin Amery, Winston S. Churchill, The Lord Cope of Berke- Inside this issue: ley, Jane Furlong, Meg Hillier MP, Peter McCormick OBE, John Peat, Juliette Woolley News from War Memorials Trust 3 Conservation Officer Eleni Loizides Grants for War Memorials 6 Trust Manager Frances Moreton Administrator Nancy Treves Conservation News 10 Accounts Manager Jo Talbot Office Volunteers Martin Shorthouse Animals in War 11 Fouad Sahraoui Peter Carrington Professor Sir Richard Westmacott 12 Fundraising 13 Bulletin is published by War Memorials Trust. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of the publisher. No responsibility will be accepted for any errors or omissions , or WMT Bookshelf 14 comments made by the writers. Views expressed in the Bulletin are not necessarily the views of War Memorials Trust. © War Memorials Trust 2007. Printed by The Roman Group, 01202 424222 WMT Offers 15 Number 34 Summer 2007 Page 3 News From WMT Message from staff Welcome to the latest edition of the Bulletin. The last three months have been incredibly busy ones for the charity as we experienced staff changes, major events and a big fundraising campaign. In amongst that we hope we have put together an interesting edition of the Bulletin bringing you up to date with our activi- ties. You will notice some changes to the Bulletin which are designed to keep you informed of the work being done to protect and conserve war memorial heritage. War Memorials Trust would like to extend a warm welcome to Eleni Loizides, our new Conservation Officer following Pedro Gaspar’s move to a new job. You can find out more about Eleni on page 5. The charity would like to thank all of you who joined us for our AGM and Service in July, details below. As well as all of you who have been kind enough to respond to our recent appeal for support (see page 13). A further way you could support us is by purchasing our Christmas cards. This year’s card, shown right, represents the Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London which Trust staff had the privilege to attend at the end of last year (see page 16). 10th Anniversary and AGM On Monday 16th July War Memorials Trust held its AGM at Central Hall, Westminster. Attended by 71 members, supporters, Trustees and Patrons the meeting was an opportunity to share information and discuss issues relevant to the charity. War Me- morials Trust would like to thank all those who at- tended. Copies of the Annual Report and Accounts were available at the meeting and copies of the minutes have been distributed to attendees. Cop- ies of both are available from the office on request. Following the AGM, War Memorials Trust marked its 10th Anniversary with a Service at the Guards’ Chapel in St James’ London. The Chapel, a war memorial itself, is our spectacular front page. The service was attended by Patrons, Trustees, members and supporters and commemorated the work of the Trust and its achievements in its first dec- ade. The wonderfully moving music was provided by the Chapel Choir and Organist who were joined by the Band of the Irish Guards who played a range of music, including Service Marches, before and after the service. Readings were given by Major General W.G.Cubitt CBE, GOC London District and GOC The Household Division, Trust President Winston S Churchill and Trust Manager Frances Moreton. War Memorials Trust Area Vice Patron in Wales Ma- jor General The Reverend Morgan Llewellyn gave the address. Clockwise from top left: Attendees at The charity would like to thank all those who con- the AGM, Trust Chairman J. G. Cluf addressing the AGM, Trust President tributed to the event which was a very special way Winston S. Churchill reading at the Ser- to mark our first ten years. vice, Trust Manager Frances Moreton reading at the Service, the Chapel Choir, the Band of Irish Guards. Page 4 War Memorials Trust Bulletin News From WMT War Memorial Walks Regional Volunteers On Saturday 16th June Regional Volunteers are War Memorials Trust mem- War Memorials Trust mem- bers who wish to take on a more active role in bers braved showery con- helping the charity achieve its aims and objec- ditions to join a walk tives. They have become involved with the charity amongst some of the war for a variety of reasons but all have a firm belief in memorials of London’s Em- the importance of protecting and conserving our bankment. war memorials. Starting in the RAF Church Regional Volunteers are registered across the UK. St Clement Danes (shown The activities in which Regional Volunteers can be below left with Lord involved include monitoring the condition of war Dowding’s statue outside) memorials, researching, giving talks and support- the walk wound along the ing the Trust by organising and running an event. Strand, through Somerset Also, Regional Volunteers can help the Trust by House, into Embankment reporting to the Conservation Officer on the con- Gardens across to the dition of war memorials in their region and by re- MOD culminating at the questing the listing of war memorials. Battle of Britain Memorial. Being a Regional Volunteer enables you to help Revealing the number of the charity, protect and conserve war memorials, war memorials in the area offers stimulating and rewarding activities to our guide repeated only benefit war memorials and the opportunity of co- two of the memorials fea- tured in her 2006 walk. The operating with others interested in the subject. day was a fascinating in- For information on becoming a Regional Volun- sight into our war memo- © WMT teer please contact Nancy Treves. rial history. Two further walks are taking place in September. Thank You Saturday 1st will visit the war memorials of the City of London overlooked by St Paul’s, pictures of Everyone at the Trust which, surrounded by flames and smoke, were would like to thank Dr some of the most striking images of the Second Pedro Gaspar who World War as the Church, and its world famous Dome, escaped the Blitz. worked as our Conserva- tion Officer from October On Saturday 29th September we move onto the 2003 to March this year. naval centre of Greenwich and explore the war Pedro has moved onto a memorials of this part of London which is steeped new job and we wish him in so much history. Details of meeting points, me- all the best. morials covered etc can be obtained from the © Pedro Gaspar Trust and will be dispatched with tickets. Tickets are available at £10 per walk or £15 for War Memorials Trust would also like to thank Gen- both, please order on page15. eral Sir Brian Kenny GCB CBE who has recently re- signed as an Area Vice Patron in England. Sir Brain has been involved with the charity since its early days and we greatly appreciate all his efforts that have assisted the Trust in achieving so much so quickly. © WMT Number 34 Summer 2007 Page 5 News From WMT Meet the Trustees John Peat was one of the first Trustees of the charity in his capacity as a representative of War Memorials Trust banker’s Royal Bank of Scotland. Initially acting as relationship manager to the charity he has as- sisted in guiding the charity's finances over the years keeping a close check on activity and our financial position. Now working in the commercial sector of the bank Mr Peat has retained his involvement in the charity due to his strong support for its aims and objectives. Speaking of his role with War Memorials Trust Mr Peat said : "During my time as a relationship manager with the Royal Bank of Scotland I have been involved with various charities and felt that this knowledge would be of assistance to WMT in it's early days.