DURHAM CATHEDRAL
DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
WW2 GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE

Detailed Regiment Information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2024

The Memorial Garden is located outsude Durham cathedral and contains dedicatory stone tablets within and seats with additional plaques. The Garden is planted with Ypres Rose, taken from a garden at Ypres by Lieutenant H Scott and originally placed at Barnard Castle; after several moves it was finally placed in the DLI Memorial Garden. There are no names listed just units of the regiment. The builders were Messrs. F. W. Goodyer and Son, the memorial garden being dedicated 8 July 1950 by the then Bishop of Durham.

Photograph Martin Edwards 2024

THE
DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
MEMORIAL GARDEN

TO THE MEMORY OF
EACH SON OF THE REGIMENT
WHO LAID DOWN HIS LIFE IN
THE WAR
1939-1945

FAITHFUL

THE
DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY

1ST BN.		11TH BN.
2nd BN.		13TH (HD) BN.
1/5TH BN.		14TH BN.
2/5TH BN.		15TH BN.
6TH BN.		16TH BN.
7TH BN.		17TH BN.
8TH BN.		18TH (HD) BN.
9TH BN.		70TH (YS) BN.
10TH BN.
INFANTRY TRAINING CENTRE
THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY

1939-1945

Last updated 28 April, 2025