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Latitude: 54.7031 / 54°42'11"N
Longitude: -1.5162 / 1°30'58"W
OS Eastings: 431271
OS Northings: 534337
OS Grid: NZ312343
Mapcode National: GBR KGV1.JV
Mapcode Global: WHC54.P15V
Plus Code: 9C6WPF3M+6G
Entry Name: West Cornforth War Memorial
Listing Date: 25 May 2007
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1391990
English Heritage Legacy ID: 493762
ID on this website: 101391990
Location: Cornforth, County Durham, DL17
County: County Durham
Civil Parish: Cornforth
Built-Up Area: Cornforth
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Cornforth and FerryHill
Church of England Diocese: Durham
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CORNFORTH
1403/0/10004 HIGH STREET
25-MAY-07 WEST CORNFORTH
West Cornforth War Memorial
II
War Memorial 1953. Unknown architect. Sandstone. Wheel cross on tapering plinth with Celtic interlace carving on cross head and upper shaft. Rests on two steps, upper one contains receptacles for flowers at each corner. Whole placed on raised square platform. Engraved with names of the fallen of the First World War in three columns on front and two columns on either side. Quotation on top step reads: IN HONOUR AND TO THE MEMORY/OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918 "YE THAT LIVE ON IN ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN/REMEMBER US AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN". Sloping tablet at foot of cross bears names of the fallen in World War Two and the dates 1939-1945.
This First World War memorial with Second World War additions is a well made example which evinces strong ties with the fallen of two World Wars and fulfils the criteria for listing.
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 7 February 2017.
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