WAR MEMORIAL TO EAST OF CATHEDRAL - Durham - List Entry

  • Description

    First world war memorial. 1926-8 by C.H. Reilly; pictorial carving by Tyson Smith. Sandstone ashlar. Tall round column on square base with cross finial. Column is carved in spirals, resembling the piers of the cathedral; triangles within the spirals contain low-relief carvings of items of soldiers' kit and weapons. Base inscribed 1914-1918. Cross of four interlaced bands enclosing carved cross in low relief....
  • Owner

    Historic England
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
  • License

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  • Further information

    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1160359
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 months, 1 week ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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