Memorial

Escomb

Escomb War Memorial

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Current Location

opposite the Vicarage, south side of Hallimond Road, Escomb, Wear Valley, Durham, DL14 7SY, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 18700 29632

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 10407
Description: Granite Cross, small and encircled, on tall pedestal 9 feet high, total height 13 feet. This rests on a base 1 foot high x 3 feet square resting on three steps. The dedication is on the front. The names are in a single column on each of two sides, carried down onto the riser of the top step. The lettering is incised and leaded using sans serif capitals throughout.The whole is surrounded by a low rail.
Inscription: In Honour / and / to the Memory of / the men of Escomb / who gave their lives / for their country / in the Great War / 1914 - 1918 /Their Name Liveth for Evermore/[names] 1939-45/[names] NORTHERN IRELAND/[name]

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 16
Died: 16
Information shown: surname, initial of forenames
Order of names: surname

War: Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, initial of forename

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 17
Died: 17
Information shown: surname, initial of forenames
Order of names: surname

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1436909

https://historicengland.org.uk/listin g/the-list/list-entry/1436909 (accessed 10/06/2026)

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War Memorials Trust Reference Number: 237277

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Escomb

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Escomb

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OS Grid Reference

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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Components

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