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St Godrics Church - Cross

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St Godric's Church (Our Lady of Mercy & St. Godric's Catholic Church), Castle Chare, Durham, Durham, Durham, DH1 2JG, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 27069 42631

Denomination

Roman Catholic

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 18955
Description: Portland Stone Crucifix with canopy, on the base reliefs of a soldier with arms reversed and a sailor with arms reversed at the base. The dedication is incised in sans serifs capitals on the 6 o'clock face, and the names are on the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock faces. The whole is on a 4 stepped base. The name Pte John Melia should read Malia. See the 'Condition' tab for notes on the November 2018 condition.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face-THIS/MONUMENT WAS/ERECTED BY THE/MEMBERS OF/ST GODRICS PARISH/TO THE/MEMORY OF THOSE/ BRAVE MEN FROM/THIS PARISH/WHO LAID DOWN/THEIR LIVES IN/DEFENCE OF THEIR/COUNTRY IN THE/GREAT WAR 1914-1918/R.I.P./ 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock faces- [names]

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 40
Died: 40
Information shown: rank, initials of forenames, surname, regiment
Order of names: surname

History

Maintenance History: 30 November 2018- The anchor bolts at the joint of the cross to the plinth are straining badly, and there is a substantial gap at this joint on the 6 o'clock face, with strain evident on the 12 o'clock face for that joint. Updates have been written both to the WMT and NEWMP as there are significant concerns here, and the risk of personal injury; The names were recut in c 2002, having weathered badly and are now (November 2018) good and sharp Photograph taken in July 2019 appears to show that the gap has been fixed and hopefully the risks noted above have been alleviated.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

13 May 1923

Lieutenant Colonel J R Ritson

Dedicated

13 May 1923

Revd Canon Thornton

Conservation

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