Contract Value
£62,000
Work
Cleaning, Masonry, Decoration
Erected in 1921, The Christchurch War Memorial was blown down during the hurricane of October 1987. For 15 years, the salvaged masonry was stored by Westminster City Council.
Once cleaned, the Tabernacle was taken away from site and repaired with new stone scrolls, columns, and moulded sections. New octagonal column shafts, core drilled to house a 5-metre-long stainless-steel reinforcement tube, were placed on a square plinth. This was laid on a 8 m³ foundation, which were specially designed to allow the whole structure to sway in the wind.
With no detailed records to refer to, the design for the orb, crucifix and Corpus Christi were based on a sketch and a single photograph. The manufacturing process included the production of a timber mock-up, patterns, moulds, final finishing, and the application of 24 carat gold leaf, prior to re-fixing on site.
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