Escomb War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 August 2016. War memorial.
Escomb War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- late-shingle-thrush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 August 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Escomb War Memorial is a granite structure approximately 4 meters tall, located in the churchyard of the now-demolished St John’s Church. It features a small wheel-head cross with a moulded foot, which is raised on a corniced pedestal. The pedestal is square in shape with a moulded base and is set upon two sandstone steps.
The main dedicatory inscription on the front face of the pedestal reads: "IN HONOUR/ AND/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF ESCOMB/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918," with "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" inscribed on the base below. The names of those commemorated are recorded on either side of the pedestal.
The memorial is enclosed within a small square area defined by a low stone kerb, which supports an ornamental wrought iron railing.
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