
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Durham
- Town
- Durham
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- SGT SUTTON (Sculptor)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 1926
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 41980
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Current location
DLI Gallery on the 1st floor
as of 30 November 2018
Palace Green Library
Palace Green
Durham
Durham
Durham
DH1 3RN
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 27339 42319
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Durham Light Infantry Museum
Aykley Heads
Durham
Durham
Durham
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 270 420
Denomination: Undefined - St Mary's Church
Gateshead
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Church of England - Drill Hall
Burt Terrace
Gateshead
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined - France
Outside British Isles
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined - Show More (3)
- Durham Light Infantry Museum
- Description
- THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY WOODEN CROSS WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION, and an explanatory brass plaque at the bottom of the shaft
- Inscription
- On the upper cross shaft-IN MEMORY/ OF THE GALLANT OFFICERS, N.C.OS/ AND MEN OF THE 9TH BATTALION/ THE DURHAM LIGHT INFTRY/ WHO FELL IN ACTION SEPT. 15TH 19TH/ OCT. 1ST 1916 On the upper step- DULCE ET DECORUM EST/ PRO PATRIA MORI On the lower step-ERECTED IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE/BY THEIR FRIENDS WHO FOUGHT WITH THEM AND/ WHO WILL EVER KEEP THEIR MEMORY GREEN Brass Plaque on lower shaft-THIS CROSS/WAS ORIGINALLY/ERECTED AT/HIGH WOOD/DURING THE/SOMME.../SEPT1915/IT WAS ERECTED/IN THIS CHURCH/FEB 19 1929
- 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Other
- Reference
- CDD47.64
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