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War memorials in Scotland receive £87,000 repair grants

 
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:38 pm    Post subject: War memorials in Scotland receive £87,000 repair grants Reply with quote

War memorials to receive funding

Cowie war memorial, Stirlingshire. (Grant of £1,530 to remove unsuitable cladding and replace with stone)
Duke of Wellington memorial, Falkirk (A total of £750 to pay for professional advice on conserving the monument)
Falkirk Boer war memorial (Grant of £750 for specialist conservation advice)
Barra and Vatersay war memorial, Castlebay, Barra (Offer of £2,080 to replace damaged handrails and repaired damaged paving)
Kirkintilloch war memorial, Peel Park (Grant of £48,220 to clean and treat bronze plaques, repair and repaint ironwork gates and re-point whole memorial)
Campsie war memorial, Lennoxtown (A total of £26,750 to clean the monument, repair ironwork gates and stonework)
Longhope war memorial, Orkney (A grant of £4,130 to secure the top section of the memorial)
Strathblane and Blanefield war memorial, Stirlingshire (Offer of £2,410 to clean the monument and restore inscription)
Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-35687237
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I take it the poor old Duke in Falkirk is still missing his head?

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