Kennington war memorial is to be given a £4,710 refurbishment.

The shelter to Kennington’s garden of remembrance in Ulley Road has been given a grant from English Heritage and the Wolfson Foundation.

It will be used initially to repair the wooden frame and decaying roof with new oak shingles.

This will be followed by repairs focusing on reinstating missing features and restoring the garden.

The grant is one of 12 together worth nearly £50,000 from the organisations to help save England’s war memorials.

Dr Andrew Bolton, south east regional director at English Heritage said: “War memorials stand at the heart of virtually every community in England.

“Not only are they poignant reminders of the scale of losses endured by ordinary people in two world wars and numerous other armed conflicts, but collectively they provide a spectacular legacy of 19th and 20th art and sculpture; the result of a spontaneous emotional response by bereaved families and communities on a scale which is unlikely ever to be repeated.

“Many memorials are not listed or protected in any way and thus need the community’s special vigilance and the support of War Memorials Trust.”

He added: “Local involvement is also important as most information about war memorials only exists at a local level.

“As many monuments will soon reach the 100th anniversary of their erection, it is important that the history of their site, and of when and by whom the monument was commissioned and made, is passed on to future generations along with the memorial itself.”