The Shot at Dawn memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum will soon reopen.
Shot at Dawn is built in memory of the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were executed during World War One for cowardice and desertion.
The memorial features a statue of a blindfolded soldier at its centre. In front of the statue are six conifer trees, which represent a firing squad.
There are 309 stakes behind the statue, each representing a soldier who was executed. The names of the soldiers, who were each formally pardoned in 2006, are inscribed on the stakes.
The memorial is located at the far eastern edge of the National Memorial Arboretum, making it the first memorial that the sun touches every day.
Since opening in 2001, the site has been subject to repeated flooding, which has damaged the stakes.
Renovation work started earlier this year. Each of the stakes has been replaced with posts made of more durable materials. A new drainage system has also been installed.
More than 900 people donated to a fundraising appeal set up in aid of the memorial. The renovation work was carried out by over 200 volunteers.
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