Memorial Details
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Memorial
Reredos Thorne 1945 St. Nicholas
Reference
G9.11
Place
GOSFORTH
Map ref
NZ 251681
Original Location
St. Nicholas' Church, Church Road.
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Reredos on plain wood panels.
The dedication is on a wood panel on the south side of the Lady Chapel, incised in Roman upper and lower case lettering and painted in fading gold lettering.
The dedication is on a wood panel on the south side of the Lady Chapel, incised in Roman upper and lower case lettering and painted in fading gold lettering.
Materials used
Wood
Inscription
memory of Stanley Thorne
crossbearer in this church
9th Battn. Parachute Regiment
killed in action in Germany on
17th April 1945, the reredos and
panelling were given by his parents.
"Obedient unto death" Phil.ch.2.v.8.
"Well done, thou good and faithful
servant." St. Math.ch.25.v.21.
Names
See above
Who commissioned
His parents
Notes
1. See Every Name A Story
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos of inscription panel: P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
External web link
Research acknowledgements
P. Thirkell; Major P.B.L. Hoppe (Gosforth Local History Society); Tony Harding
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Reredos Thorne 1945 St. Nicholas (G9.11)
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Parish Notes
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