{"id":7322,"date":"2014-03-14T19:10:42","date_gmt":"2014-03-14T19:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=7322"},"modified":"2014-03-15T19:07:56","modified_gmt":"2014-03-15T19:07:56","slug":"war-memorials-listing-commemorates-ww1-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=7322","title":{"rendered":"War memorials listing commemorates WW1 women"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Culture Minister for Women and Equalities backed the current English Heritage programme of listing of up to 500 war memorials a year to mark the <\/span>centenary of the First World War, with the most recent addition being at Salisbury Road in York.<\/span><\/p>\n

EH writes:
\n<\/span>The Leeman Road District war memorial in Salisbury Rd, York has been listed at Grade II.\u00a0 The English Heritage scheme has the backing of Culture Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, Maria Miller, who leads for the Government on First World War commemorations. She announced the listing yesterday, 6 March, while speaking at an event at the Imperial War Museum to mark International Women’s Day 2014 and to open a discussion about the role of women in the First World War. The Leeman Road District war memorial was built to a distinctive bespoke design in 1925 and lists the names of more than 70 local men, and unusually, three women. The local women were munitions workers killed in an accidental explosion at the Barnbow shell filling factory in Leeds in December 1916. In total 35 women lost their lives in the explosion.<\/p>\n

Culture Secretary Maria Miller said: \u2018This centenary comes at a point where living memory becomes written history, so it is absolutely essential that our work to mark it speaks clearly to young people in particular. War Memorials are a precious part of our heritage that keeps alive the ultimate sacrifice that so many made. It is absolutely right that we cherish and protect them\u2019.<\/p>\n

Roger Bowdler, Designation Director at English Heritage, said: \u2018Researching, recording and recommending up to 2,500 more war memorials for listing over the next five years is a major task but one that English Heritage is proud to undertake. These memorials will gain a place on the National Heritage List for England to tell the story of this country’s role in the First World War, and to ensure that they are properly looked after in times to come.\u2019<\/p>\n

War Memorials Trust is working in partnership with English Heritage to encourage applications to list war memorials and wants people to report war memorials in poor condition so that it can help get these memorials repaired.\u00a0Find out more\u00a0on how to care for your local war memorial.<\/p>\n

Maria Miller added: \u2018Whether we have relatives whose names are on local memorials, or who fought alongside those who died, we all have a connection with remembrance. I would urge everyone to make sure their local memorial is in good condition. If it isn’t, then English Heritage, War Memorials Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund all have grants and advice available.\u2019<\/p>\n

EH news release<\/a><\/p>\n

The War Memorials Trust guidance on caring for war memorials<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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