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Latitude: 54.7739 / 54°46'26"N
Longitude: -1.5771 / 1°34'37"W
OS Eastings: 427301
OS Northings: 542196
OS Grid: NZ273421
Mapcode National: GBR KFF7.CG
Mapcode Global: WHC4Q.R85K
Plus Code: 9C6WQCFF+H5
Entry Name: Durham Light Infantry South African War Memorial
Listing Date: 10 March 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1121380
English Heritage Legacy ID: 110402
ID on this website: 101121380
Location: Durham Cathedral, Durham, County Durham, DH1
County: County Durham
Electoral Ward/Division: Elvet and Gilesgate
Parish: City of Durham
Built-Up Area: Durham
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Tagged with: War memorial
NZ 2742 SW
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DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE
PALACE GREEN (West side, off)
Durham Light Infantry South African War Memorial
GV
II
South African War memorial. Dated 1905. Sandstone ashlar. Celtic style. Very tall cross with boss stands on square step and is decorated with entwined oak leaves containing low-relief carvings of scenes from the war; inscription commemorates those who died of wounds or disease or were killed in action, 1899-1902. Names of dead inscribed on base. Chamfered dwarf wall encloses flagged surround.
Listing NGR: NZ2730142195
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online, the War Memorials Register and North East War Memorials Project. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 12 September 2018.
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