The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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An MP is calling for names on all uk war memorials to be recorded, presumably by UKNIWM.

http://www.jamesgray.org/latest-news/james-gray-calls-for-war-memorials-to-be-recorded

Well Scotland is well under way at least Laughing

\Paul

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject:

If anyone is to do this it should be the UKNIWM.

The rest of the UK needs to play catch-up with us recording all memorials, not just the ones on the high street.

Adam

Jim · Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 195

I wonder if the custodians of some outdoor or remote memorials might find publicity regarding location etc unhelpful in the light of the thefts we've all read about recently.

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:45 pm Post subject:

Jim

That had crossed my mind but my view is they are better recorded as not.

Remote memorials should have their locations recorded so others can visit them. I don't thnk they should be hidden from public browsing because they may be targetted by theives.

It would be a sad state of affairs if we had to stop recording memorials because we were then making them more at risk.

Adam

Jim · Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 195

I agree but without any form of compulsion it's hard to see how some custodians will comply.