Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Durham
Town
Durham
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 20 July 1952
    Attended by: Revd J H S Wild, Dean of Durham
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41907

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Current location

In the Durham Light Infantry Memorial Chapel
Durham Cathedral
Palace Green
Durham
Durham
Durham
DH1 3ES
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 27360 42133
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Leather bound book of remembrance with names arranged by date. Lettering in black, green and red and each page headed with regimental badge. The lectern case is two-sided with a swiveling top. One side is for the 1914-18 Book of Remembrance and the other for the 1939-45 Book. St George and the Dragon flanked by St Cuthbert and King Oswald at the top of the screen. Badges of the Regular, Territorial and Militia Battalions are depicted
Inscription
Case:1939 THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE 1945 Book, Cover: ROLL OF/ HONOUR
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3011
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3011
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment
    Order of information: year died
Components
  • Book
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Parchment, Leather
  • Case
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
The pages are turned daily.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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