Memorial

Durham - WW1 Cross

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Current Location

Outside the East Front, Durham Cathedral, Palace Green, Durham, Durham, Durham, DH1 3ES, England

NZ 27273 41998

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 41882
Description: Square plinth surmounted by shaft and stylised Cross of St Cuthbert. Ornate carvings on the sides of the shaft. Artefacts like helmets and water bottles carved onto the sides of the column.
Inscription: 1914 - 1918

Maker(s): HERBERT TYSON SMITH, Sculptor
PROFESSOR C H REILLY, Designer
Maintenance History: 1956: ORIGINAL WALLS AND STEPS WERE REMOVED AND THE AREA GRASSED OVER

Unveiled

24th November 1928

Marquis of Londonderry, K.G., M.V.O., Lord Lieutenant of the County

Dedicated

24th November 1928

Bishop of Durham, Dr Hensley Henson

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Unknown

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Saturday 24 November 1928 Part 5 COUNTY MEMORIAL Durham Remembers War Sacrifice of Heroes Who Gave Their Lives SHRINE BESIIDE CATHEDRAL ---
North East War Memorials Project http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9903
Keys to the Past http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform&PRN=D12286