New National Funding Boost to Protect Local War Memorials

The Government has announced an additional £2 million investment to protect and maintain war memorials across the country.

War memorials are a vital part of our local and national story. They stand as lasting tributes to the courage and sacrifice of servicemen and women in conflicts past and present, and as places where communities come together to remember. They are places of appreciation, of gratitude, and of solemn comfort.

There are an estimated 100,000 war memorials across the United Kingdom, with thousands in need of urgent maintenance due to neglect, weathering, or vandalism.

Over 200 of these memorials are either in Coventry or are associated to the area, and can be found in the War Memorials Register.

This funding from the Government will help to protect and maintain these important monuments, ensuring that the stories of those who served continue to be told to future generations.