Memorial Details
Memorial
Station of Cross Thornton 1920 St. Aidan
Reference
H137.13
Place
HERRINGTON
Map ref
3352
Original Location
St. Aidan’s Church, St. Aidan’s Terrace, West Herrington (demolished)
Present Location
All Saints’, Penshaw.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Station of the Cross No. 13. “Jesus is taken down from the cross”.
A small brass plaque underneath bears the dedication.
A small brass plaque underneath bears the dedication.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
(Dedicated to Lance Corporal Joseph Pyburn Thornton, R.A.S.C., 1920, aged 23)
Names
See above.
Present condition
The brass plaque has been polished so that it is not easy to read.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Made by T. Noyes Lewis.
Notes
1. Lance Cpl. Thornton is buried in St.Cuthbert's Churchyard.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: David Sloan
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall; David Sloan
Research In Progress
David Sloan is researching the names on this memorial.
Contact: david.sloan@btinternet.com
Station of Cross Thornton 1920 St. Aidan (H137.13)
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