24.04.18
Hi everyone thank you for taking an interest in the War Memorials project in Winsford. We’ve had some really good feedback already, but we want to make sure we capture as many ideas as possible in making any potential improvements. Please look at the design options 1 and 2 below and then answer the questions on the short survey – please see link. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/winsfordwarmemorial
Your input and thoughts are essential in making this project happen. Thank you very much in advance.
2.05.18
Take a look at the Press Release below for more inforation about the War Memorials Survey Launch:
Winsford Town Council Official Press Release
Restoration of War Memorials in Winsford
Winsford Town Council is working alongside social enterprise firm Proffitts – Investing in Communities to make much-needed improvements to the two town centre war memorials in Winsford.
The project – first announced earlier this year – is now really starting to gather momentum with local people taking a real interest in the improvement work.
One of the first steps for the project is to encourage local support and involve as many people as possible so it can be proved that the work is needed and wanted by the local people of Winsford. Once proved, Winsford Town Council intends to apply for various pieces of funding such as through the Heritage Lottery Fund and WREN (landfill tax).
To help this process and to encourage people to take part as well as collecting valuable feedback, a web page has been launched where people will be able to leave a comment, track progress and more importantly at this initial stage complete a survey asking their opinions on 2 design options.
Martin Proffitt from Proffitts said “it’s really important that as many people as possible
have their say, this will prove to any funders we go to that the improvements are
essential and are supported by local people” Mark Bailey Clerk to Winsford Town Council said “the improvements to the warmemorials have been a high priority for Winsford Town Council for many years now. It feels like this is the right to time to get the job done – please support the work by
completing the short survey”
If you would like more information, please contact Martin Proffitt at Proffitts (CIC) on
07989928038 or martin.proffitt@proffittscic.com Or go to:
http://www.proffittscic.com/community-projects/restoration-of-war-memorials-inwinsford/.
Alternatively, contact Winsford Town Council.
13.03.18
We are really looking forward to working with Winsford Town Council to try and restore the two War Memorials in the town centre. We can only do this with your help – please comment below if you’d like to find out more about how you can get involved. We look forward to hearing from you.
Comments
They are in much need of attention. So glad you are trying to tackle this. Good luck!
The least we could do to pay our respects to the people who sacrificed their lives for us is to keep the memorial that remembers them in superb condition. Good luck!
Excellent news. During the restoration work, will you take step-by-step photos, or can it be arranged with you for a local resident to take pics? These would be for non-commercial use within the local Winsford community. Thank you.
Thanks for your interest John – if we get to the stage of refurbishing (we have to secure the grants to carryout the work first) there would be no problem in taking photos of progress.
Great idea! People are often interested to see such things.
I have had the memorials updated for the 20th century funded by Winsford Town Council.
I think they should be moved to the covered area by “The Works” that way they will be protected from the weather ect. afyter they are restored.
Hi Steve – thanks for your interest. Ive noted this point and will bring up to discuss.
They are in much need of repair so glad you are trying to get it sorted good luck
As the person who initially raised the request, I thought it would be a good idea to refurbish the memorials for the 100-year celebration of the end of the first world war. we will also be celebrating Seargent Major James Clarke who won the VC in 1918 and was born in Winsford
Well done councillor Parkinson for raising the profile of the memorials.These men gave their lives for us and it is up to us to show them the respect they deserve by bringing them out of repair and completing the restoration.
I feel it’s so important to preserve these war memorials, for all sorts of reasons, so the priority should be on the upkeep of the monuments themselves.
Both the schemes seem fine. My preference would probably be for the fenced scheme. The raised beds in the second scheme are at an ideal height for sitting on, that’s fine if that is what you want.