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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 24th November 1928
Attended by: Marquis of Londonderry, K.G., M.V.O., Lord Lieutenant of the County
Dedicated
Date: 24th November 1928
Attended by: Bishop of Durham, Dr Hensley Henson
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

41882

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Current location

Outside the East Front
Durham Cathedral
Palace Green
Durham
Durham
Durham
DH1 3ES
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 27273 41998
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Square plinth surmounted by shaft and stylised Cross of St Cuthbert. Ornate carvings on the sides of the shaft. Artefacts like helmets and water bottles carved onto the sides of the column.

Inscription

1914 - 1918

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

WAR MEMORIAL TO EAST OF CATHEDRAL
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Condition

Durham Cathedral WW1 War Memorial
WMO ID: 145137
Condition: Good [last updated on 02-04-2019]
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History

1956: ORIGINAL WALLS AND STEPS WERE REMOVED AND THE AREA GRASSED OVER

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9903
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Saturday 24 November 1928 Part 5 COUNTY MEMORIAL Durham Remembers War Sacrifice of Heroes Who Gave Their Lives SHRINE BESIIDE CATHEDRAL ---
Keys to the Past www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform&PRN=D12286

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