Parish Notes
THORNLEY (Wear Valley)

Plaque Stobart 1905

Photo: C. Sanders

In St. Bartholomew's Church chancel is a plaque with a grape vine border. It reads:

To the glory of God
& in loving memory
Lieut Kenneth Stobart R.N.
of Harperly Park
who was killed by the gun explosion
on board H.M.S. Magnificent, Gibraltar
June 15th 1905 aged 21 years.

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101