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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Durham
- Town
- Durham
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 06th May 1925
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: 06th May 1925
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 41956
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Current location
AT THE NORTHERN END OF THE CHURCHYARD
JUST INSIDE THE ENTRANCE
ST GILES CHURCH
Durham
Durham
Durham
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 270 420
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. INCISED BLACK PAINTED INSCRIPTION
- Inscription
- (NAMES)/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ LEST WE FORGET
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 134
Served and returned: 67
Died: 67
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
- Cross
- 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
- Costs
Site: £150 0S 0D
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- CDD47.41
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