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
Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, Palace Green.
Outside north door.
South Africa 1899-1902
Unveiled 22nd December 1905 by the Earl of Durham, Lord Lieutenant of the County.
Stone
Designer: Charles Clement Hodges, Hexham
Sculptor: G.W. Milburn, York,
Erected by George Graydon or Gradon and Sons of Durham.
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
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.
153 names and ranks.
See transcript
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”.
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
Additional Research Documents
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Durham County Council;
Eddy Castling;
C. Sanders;
John & Mavis Dixon;
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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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