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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Other memorial
- District
- Durham
- Town
- Durham
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 41930
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Current location
NORTH WALL IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL
JOHNSTON SCHOOL
Durham
Durham
Durham
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 270 420
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- JOHNSTON SCHOOL
South St
Durham
Durham
Durham
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- JOHNSTON SCHOOL
- Description
- WOODEN MURAL PANELLING WITH THREE DEDICATORY PLAQUES SET INTO THE WOOD
- Inscription
- CENTRE SECTION: IN MEMORY OF/ OLD JOHNSTONIANS/ WHO GAVE THIER LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ NOTHING IS HERE FOR TEARS, NOTHING BUT FAIR AND WELL/ AND WHAT MAY QUIET US IN A DEATH SO NOBLE/ (NAMES) L;EFT AND RIGHT HAND SECTIONS: (WW2 NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 72
Served and returned: 36
Died: 36
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 144
Served and returned: 72
Died: 72
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Panelling
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Plaques
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
- WMO ID: 254557
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 21-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: ANNUAL PRIZE FOR THE VICE-CAPTAIN - Reference
- CDD47.25
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