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Barnard Castle Durham Light Infantry

This Durham Light Infantry memorial is located in the grounds of The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham. The stone memorial is composed of a tapering three-stepped octagonal base and square plinth, surmounting the plinth is a shaft and cross. On the plinth is a wreath carved in relief which contains the memorial’s inscription in the centre. The base of the memorial is bordered by a single row of cobbles. The memorial is Grade II listed and located within a conservation area.

In 2009, War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £1034 through the Small Grants Scheme towards the cleaning of the plinth and shaft with water and non-metallic brushes to remove the biological growth, and a biocide was applied to delay its re-growth. The defective joints on the memorial were raked out and re-pointed with a hydraulic lime mortar mix to match the original in colour and strength. The cobbles which surround the memorial were re-bedded when present, and new cobbles were supplied to replace the missing ones. The faded inscription on the memorial was re-cut.

This memorial was unveiled on 9th July 1921 by the Earl of Durham and was dedicated by the Bishop of Durham.

The inscription on the memorial reads:

To all ranks
of the old
Barnard Castle militia
Durham LI
who died
for their Country
Aug 1914 Nov 1918

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM2572
UK National Inventory of War Memorials:

North East War Memorials Project: B135.24

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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