Tendering for an extension
to the War Memorial
In March 1947 urged on by the local
branch of the British Legion, the Parish Council was asked to initiate
steps to commemorate out lost soldiers
After much debate it was agreed that the cost of engraving the names
on the War Memorial should paid for by money raised by public donations
It was nearly five months
before a a subcommittee consisting of Mr. Creek. Mr. Barry Deaves,
Mr. Stanley Deaves, Mr. Webber and Mr. Drake, was appointed to obtain
estimates for the addition of the names and for the necessary repairs.
It took another four months, for the sub-committee to propose that two
new tablets be provided, one to list the names of those who died on active
service and one to bear the names of those who were killed in the village
as a result of enemy action.
Mr. Barry Deaves, the local builder, had estimated the sum of £11/55d
for taking down and replacing firmly the old memorial, cleaning and painting
the railings and putting down a concrete plinth for the new tablets
Watts Stonemasons of Colchester quoted £16/10d. for supplying and
fixing the tablets plus 10/- per dozen letters to be cut.
The sub-committee accepted these estimates and the next task was to raise
the necessary funds to cover the cost of this work.
With the necessary funding in place the work was authorised with Mr
Barry Deaves and Watts the stonemasons at Colchester
|
<<<<<<<<Interesting
transcript of a meeting to extend the War Memorial
Stanley Deaves on the subcommittee
to authorise the necessary work, together with this brother Barry
Barry gets the work.
|