The Thames-Coromandel District Council is working on a plan that aims to fully restore the iconic Thames Monument to its original glory.

In recent years a crack has appeared on the western face of the monument that was constructed in the early 1920's and has the names of Thames soldiers lost in World War One inscribed upon it.

The iconic Thames monument is in need of repairing after the appearance of a crack on its western face in recent years. Photo: Kester Bradwell/TCDC

Heritage New Zealand has suggested Council seek advice from Architectural Building Conservation's Chris Allen.

They believe a Conservation Management Plan should be prepared as a road map to guide the restoration and long term maintenance of the monument.

'The Conservation Management Plan will now be prepared in draft form with the help of a recognised Conservation Architect, with advice from other specialists,” says council.

A total of $13,350 in funding to draft up the plan has been provided by the Lottery WW1 Commemorations, Environment and Heritage Fund.

Once reviewed by Heritage NZ and other interested parties, council hope to use the final plan to seek additional external funding so it can have a fully restored monument by the end of 2018.

'We are grateful to be working on this with the WW100 Committee,” adds council, 'made up of RSA, Rotary, museums and interested individuals.

'As well as specialist collaborators such as Thames Treasury, which holds the monument's original plans. We expect work on the plan to take in a couple of months”

The crack on the western face of the Thames Monument. Photo: Kester Bradwell/TCDC