Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Durham
Town
Durham
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
91256

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Current location

At the east end of the cathedral
Durham Cathedral
Palace Green
Durham
Durham
Durham
DH1 3ES
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 27351 42151
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Square brass plaque with inscription. At the centre is inscribed a thistle
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE SCOTS CAPTURED/ AT THE BATTLE OF DUNBAR IN 1650/ WHO WERE IMPRISONED/ IN THIS CATHEDRAL// MANY HUNDREDS DIED/ DURING THEIR IMPRISONMENT/
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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