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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Durham
Town
Durham
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
James Lyons (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2 Mar 1921
    Attended by: Councillor William Thwaites, Mayor of Durham
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41970

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Current location

The memorial can be found in the lobby.
Durham Town Hall
Market Place
Durham
Durham
Durham
DH1 3NJ
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 27370 42553
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Large dark oak board with carved coat of arms of City of Durham encircled by a wreath and with a mural coronet at top centre and pediment. Names in ten glazed panels - panels 1 to 7 are for WW1 and panels 8 to 10 are for WW2
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF CITIZENS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/AND IN THE WAR 1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 360
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 360
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 154
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 154
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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