Escomb War Memorial

  • Description

    "Escomb War Memorial was unveiled on 2 October 1921 by Lord Gainford, and dedicated by the Rural Dean, Reverend the Lord Thurlow, at an ecumenical service. Sculpted by Allison and Son of Bishop Auckland, the memorial was paid for by public subscription. It commemorates 17 local servicemen who died in the First World War. The names of those 16 who had died in the Second World War were added in 1988....."
  • Owner

    Historic England
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
  • License

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  • Further information

    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1436909
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 6 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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