Funding boost to protect war memorials across the country for future generations

National Heritage Memorial Fund to support communities in repairing and conserving local war memorials

The government has announced £2 million in funding for the National Heritage Memorial Fund to support the repair and conservation of local war memorials across the United Kingdom, as the nation prepares to mark Remembrance Sunday.

The funding will build on The National Heritage Memorial Fund’s ongoing work to preserve and protect some of the UK’s finest heritage and enable more communities to access support for maintaining their local war memorials most in need.

War memorials stand as permanent reminders of the sacrifice made by servicemen and women in conflicts past and present. They play a key role in acts of remembrance across the country.

Every town across the UK has its own rich