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Durham Light Infantry (South Africa Campaign)
Condition level:
Good
Fair
Poor
Very bad
Lost/Missing/Temporary
Survey reason:
Personal visit
School visit
Custodian annual maintenance visit
War Memorials Trust staff- site visit
War Memorials Trust staff- casework
War Memorials Trust staff- desk assessment
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Contributor - desk assessment
Comments:
I think this memorial has slipped into the Poor category, particularly given its significance and its location within yards of the main entrance to the cathedral. The 2019 photos show significant mortar loss from the surrounding paving. The inscribed names are legible with some difficulty through the discolouration. The earlier photos show that the carving on the shaft is dark and discoloured and somewhat eroded, an impression confirmed by my viewing. It is quite difficult to make out from a distance what the carvings portray.The WMT conservation team may conclude that it is a borderline case and therefore to be reviewed later but I feel that there are enough issues for consideration, especially as the area around the cathedral entrance is currently undergoing a very expensive renovation, within which this somewhat soiled memorial will sit incongruously. .
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Is the memorial accessible to the public?
Yes - always
Yes - restricted times
Yes - by appointment
No
Unknown
Has the memorial been subject to any accidental or malicious damage in the last five years?
Yes
No
Unknown
Do you think the site is at significant risk of accidental or malicious damage in the next 2 years?
Yes
No
Unknown
Are there any known planning applications or issues related to this memorial?
None
Current planning application
Previous planning application
Unknown
