In a guest post, Shiranikha Herbert looks at a complex case about the proposed restoration of a war memorial.

Who is the owner of a war memorial and who has locus standi to seek the permission of the court to clean or restore a listed war memorial? Those were among the issues which had to be resolved by the Consistory Court of the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in respect of a war memorial in the churchyard of Saint Nicholas Church, Tuxford. The memorial is Grade II listed in its own right, and the church is Grade I listed. [1] [7]

In Re Tuxford War Memorial [2025] Ecc S&N 1, the memorial was in respect of the men of Tuxford lost in the First World War. It was unveiled in November 1921 by a member of the British Legion and dedicated by the Archdeacon of Newark. After the Second World War, five names of those who died in that conflict were added. [3] [5] Continue reading →