Photo: James Pasby
Memorial
Barton V.C. Centre
Reference
R52.19
Place
RYHOPE
Map ref
NZ
Original Location
Hopewood Park Ryhope
Which war
1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Glass balustrade unveiled 31st March 2014
Memorial Description
An etched glass balustrade tells the story of Cyril Barton V.C.
Materials used
Glass balustrade
Inscription
On 30/31st March 1944
Pilot Officer
Cyril Barton
age 22 took part in a
bombing mission on Nuremburg.
His Halifax bomber
was badly damaged before
getting there, resulting in
three of the crew bailing out
but Barton carried on.
On his way back
he flew without navigation aids,
his fuel was nearly exhausted
from the damage and on reaching
England the port engine stopped.
In being forced to crash land
Barton gallantly avoided houses in Ryhope
before landing at Ryhope Colliery.
Although Baryon and a local
miner lost their lives his three
remaining crew survived the crash.
Pilot Officer Barton was
posthumously awarded the
Victoria Cross
for displaying unsurpassed courage
and devotion to duty in the face of
almost impossible odds.
Names
Dedicated to Barton, V.C.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Glass artist Dan Savage from York
Notes
1. Hopewood Park is a new mental health hospital built to replace the Cherry Knowle hospital.
2. See also
R52.07,
R52.09,
R52.10 and
R52.11.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby; Dorothy Hall
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Simon Glancey; Dorothy Hall
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story