A war memorial in a village near Nantwich has been handed a £2,400 boost to undergo much-needed renovation.
The money will help repair and refurbish the church gateway of St Boniface Church in Bunbury.
The gateway serves as a memorial to those who lost their lives in both world wars and subsequent conflicts.
Cheshire East made the award after a successful application by the village to the council’s War Memorial grant scheme.
Cllr Michael Jones, Leader of Cheshire East Council, presented the cheque when he visited the church.
Parish vicar the Rev Tim Hayward said: “The war memorial gates project is a great example of all the community coming together.
“We had folk from the church, the Royal British Legion, parish council, the school and, of course, from Cheshire East, who all gave very generously.
“We had quite a stretch in terms of the target we had to reach.
“We applied for a number of grants to support the project, including this one from Cheshire East and, they awarded us a grant of £2,400, without which we simply wouldn’t have been able to do the refurbishments – so we are very grateful.”
The total cost of the memorial gates refurbishment was £8,700.
Cllr Jones said: “I was pleased to be at St Boniface to present the grant award on behalf of Cheshire East Council.
“The money will support the refurbishment of the memorial gateway, which commemorates and recognises those who gave their lives for their country. Supporting important projects like this one is the right thing for us to do.”
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