Restoring the War Memorial in
Horndean village centre
Sara Schillemore
Blendworth would have a clock, placed in the Church tower.
Catherington would have the Lychgate
And Horndean would have the War Memorial
Background
• Long term wish of Horndean Parish Council to
reinstate the Goddess
• In 1991 Cllr David Eaton began a campaign,
but was unable to raise enough funds
World War One Centenary
World War One Centenary and national
commemoration events offer us the
opportunity to:
• gain additional funding
• raise public awareness
• restore the statue as per the original
residents wishes
Funding opportunities
• Hampshire County Council
• War Memorial Trust
• Public donations
Total pledged so far: £8,120
Costs of restoration
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Three quotes from separate companies
Final quote from J Rotherham £30,530
A structural engineer has visited the site today
Crane and scaffolding hire £1,340
Restoration process
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Small, clay model for our approval
Goddess will be made from Portland Stone
Manufactured by robot, finished by hand
Total time to manufacture approx 4 months
Raised arm to be made separately
Sword will be made of stainless steel
J Rotherham will supply a video of the process
J Rotherham
Placing the statue
• Scaffolding in place for about 5 days
• Horndean Square car park will need to be
closed
• 25 ton crane to manoeuvre the statue into
position
• Arm and sword fitted to the statue after it has
been erected
Raising awareness
• Jeff Travis of The Portsmouth News to run series of
articles as we go through the process
• Event at Merchistoun Hall at which we’ll display the
model of the statue and historical photos
• 2 people with relatives named on the memorial have
agreed to write a pocket history of their relative – we
hope for more
• Horndean Junior School are keen to be involved
• We hope to provide the public with regular updates via
social media (Horndean Matters blog, Facebook and
Twitter)
• Display boards around the village
Possible dates for dedication
• Saturday 28 June: Armed Forces Day
• Monday 21 July: 94 years after the original
dedication
• Monday 28 July: 100 years after the outbreak
of World War One
Dedication plans
Possible attendees:
• Bishop of Portsmouth
• Royal British Legion
• Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
• Local MP
• Representatives of HM Armed Forces
• Relatives of those listed on the memorial
• Horndean Junior School young representatives
• Local clergy
“They whose names are recorded on this
memorial were numbered among those who, at
the call of King and Country, left all that was
dear to them, endured hardness, faced dangers
and finally passed out of sight of men by the
path of duty and self sacrifice, giving up their
own lives that others might live in freedom.
“Let those that come after see to it that they are
not forgotten.”