Memorial

Cross South Africa 1899-1902 Cathedral grounds

Durham City

Memorial Name: Cross South Africa 1899-1902 Cathedral grounds (D47.001)

NEWMP Ref No.: D47.001

Parish: Durham City

Original Location:

Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, Palace Green.

Outside north door.

Which War:

South Africa 1899-1902

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 22nd December 1905 by the Earl of Durham, Lord Lieutenant of the County.

Materials Used:

Stone

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Designer: Charles Clement Hodges, Hexham
Sculptor: G.W. Milburn, York,
Erected by George Graydon or Gradon and Sons of Durham.

Inscription:

To the memory of
the Officers,
N.C.O’s and Men
of
the Durham Light Infantry
who were killed in action
or died of wounds or disease
in the
South African Campaign
1899-1902
“Faithful unto death”
Erected 1905

Memorial Description:

Cross of Anglian type 27 feet high (8.2m) on a pedestal 44½ inches high x 72 inches square (113cms x 183cms) weighing 12 tons.

The cross is elaborately carved with pictures of trees, vines, fruit, leaves, birds and animals.

The dedication is on the top pedestal below the D.L.I. badge raised in half relief inside a sunken circle.

Lettering is in sans serif capitals.

Names:

153 names and ranks.
See transcript

Notes:

1. There was a proposal to place the cross on Palace Green itself.

2. The Durham Advertiser 29/12/1905 states “The design is similar to the great Anglian crosses at Bewcastle, Ruthwell and Hexham, which were executed 670 and 740”.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: Eddy Castling; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall;
Old postcards: George Nairn; John Grainger

Durham County Advertiser
29/12/1905 reports unveiling.

Durham Cathedral and the County Regiment leaflet

Durham County Council
ref 505/4/8/337

4th Royal Warwickshire Regiment For remembrance and in honour of those who lost their lives in the South African War 1899-1902. James Gildea, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1911.

Memory Lane – Durham City;
Michael F. Richardson, ISBN 1 85893 193 1 carries early photos, including laying up of colours.

Durham – the Photographic Collection
Michael F. Richardson, ISBN 0 75093282 carries photo of the laying up of the colours of 1st, 2nd and 3rd D.L.I. on 24/10/1912

The Arts and Crafts Movement in the North East of England; Barrie and Wendy Armstrong; 2013; Oblong; 9 780957 599215.

Source of quotation:
“Faithful unto death” Revelation 2 v 10

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Durham County Council;
Eddy Castling;
C. Sanders;
John & Mavis Dixon;

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

On shaft  

  To the memory of

  the Officers

  N.C.O.’s and Men

  of

  The Durham Light Infantry

  who were killed in action

  or died of wounds or disease

  in the

  South African Campaign

  1899-1902.

   “Faithful unto death”.

  Erected 1905

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On front of pedestal

  The Durham Light Infantry

  1st Battalion

  Major T.R. Johnson Smyth  Private W. Armour   Private H. Gettle     Private R. Rigg

  Lieut. Adj. E.B. Thresher “    “  J. Arkless  “    “  A. Gilbey     “    “  W. Rose

  Lieut. C. Duncombe-Shafto “    “  W. Ashmore  “    “  D. Graham     “    “  I. Rowing

  “    “   R.R. Lambton     “    “  W. Bassett  “    “  H. Hick       “    “  R. Rowntree

  “    “   R.E. Rasbotham   “    “  W. Beadnell “    “  W. Horsman    “    “  W. Rousham

  Sergt.   J. Haigh         “    “  W. Blair    “    “  W. Howard     “    “  A. Royal

  “    “   W. Hardwick      “    “  W. Budd     “    “  J. Hudson     “    “  E. Ryan

  “    “   W. Kirkwood      “    “  W. Burnell  “    “  E. Hutchinson “    “  J. Ryan

  “    “   W. Sykes         “    “  F. Collins  “    “  W. Ingrey     “    “  J. Sellars

  “    “   R. Turner        “    “  W. Collins  “    “  T. Jackson    “    “  W. Sherman

  Corpl.   J. Melia         “    “  J. Cox      “    “  A. Johnson    “    “  G. Styles

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On lower step

  “    “   S. Nicholson     “    “  J. Cresswell “   “  C. Johnstone  “    “  A. Tennett

  Lance-Corpl. R. Andrew    “    “  T. Critchley “   “  S. Lascelles  “    “  W. Turner   

  “    “   H. Hamblin       “    “  T. Davis     “   “  J. Logan      “    “  H. Vernon

  “    “   W. Ismay         “    “  G. Davis     “   “  D. Maher      “    “  H. Wass

  “    “   E. Morgan        “    “  J. Dixon     “   “  G. Manser     “    “  H. Walker

  “    “   M. Naitby        “    “  J. Elliot    “   “  T. Marley     “    “  G. White

  “    “   G. Weston        “    “  J. Fawcett   “   “  T. McEwan     “    “  J. Whitehead

  “    “   H. Wilson        “    “  H. Fletcher  “   “  H. McDermott  “    “  G. Wilson

  Bugler   K. Cumming       “    “  W. Forfit    “   “  J. Parker     “    “  J. Witts

  “    “   R. Iles          “    “  S. Frost     “   “  W. Pell       “    “  W. Woods

  “    “   W. Lamb          “    “  J. Gascoigne “   “  G. Plotnicki  “    “  E. Yoxall   

                            “    “  H. Shearman

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First side of pedestal

 

  The Durham Light Infantry

  2nd Battalion               3rd Battalion                                4th Battalion

  Lieut.   A.S. Way           Colonel R.B. Wilson      Private T. Byrnes   Corpl.   C. Woodock

  Corpl.   C. Meadon          Lieut.  F.H.A. Sowerby   “    “  G. Dalkin

  Lance Corpl. F.W. Clements  2nd Lieut. J.C. Williams “    “  J.W. Dent   Private T. Bradley

  “    “   W.G. Pickett                                “    “  J. Forrest  “    “  G. Connor

                              Sergt.  A.A. Gunton      “    “  J. Goodwin  “    “  J. Connor

  Private  C.E. Cartwright    “    “  J. Graham        “    “  P. Handley  “    “  W. Doyle

  “    “   J. Coan            “    “  J. Slater        “    “  E. Holmes   “    “  F. Duffy

  “    “   T. Coyle           “    “  W. Watson        “    “  O. Laffey   “    “  J. Finneran

  “    “   J. Durkin                                   “    “  H. Lain     “    “  E. Harwood

  “    “   S. Holt            Lance Corpl. J. Marrion  “    “  D. Marshall “    “  J. Kell

  “    “   J. Lorrison        “    “  H Reynolds.      “    “  C. McGlone  “    “  W. Mason

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Lower stone

  “    “   R. Watson                                   “    “  W. McHugh   “    “  J. Laughlin

  “    “   G.H. Woolan                                 “    “  G. Morris   “    “  J. Monaghan

                                                       “    “  A. Nobes    “    “  C. Quinn

                                                       “    “  P. Scullion

                                                       “    “  J. Stanton

                                                       “    “  W. Taylor

                                                       “    “  C. Thompson

                                                       “    “  J. Wall

                                                       “    “  W. Wright

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Second side of pedestal   

  The Durham Light Infantry

  Volunteer Battalions

 

  1st    V.B.   D.L.I.   Private   S. Morris

  2nd    “      “        “     “   J. Armstrong

  “      “      “        “     “   N.M. Bishop

  “      “      “        “     “   W.A. Eyles

  3rd    “      “        Bugler    A. Orr

  4th    “      “        Corp.     T. Unsworth

  “      “      “        Private   I. Eland

  5th    “      “        “     “   E. Dixon

  “      “      “        “     “   S. Jones

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  Newspaper reports have the following variations on the names:

  M. Naithby instead of Naitby

  O. Weston instead of G. Weston

  R. Cumming instead of K. Cumming

  W. Beadwell instead of Beadnell.

  W. Torpit instead of Forfit.

  A. Gilley instead of A. Gilbey

  G. Johnstone instead of C. Johnstone

  J. Rowing instead of I. Rowing.

  W. Shearman instead of W. Sherman

  W.C. Pickett instead of W.G. Pickett

  C.H. Woolan instead of G.H. Woolan.

  G. Graham instead of J. Graham

  E. McClone instead of C. McGlone

  C. Morris instead of G. Morris

  T. Duffy instead of F. Duffy

  J. Eland instead of I. Eland

  F. Wills is not on the war memorial.

  H. Shearman is on the memorial, not in the newspaper.

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