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Thornley War Memorial


Memorial to residents of Thornley and employees of Thornley Colliery lost in the First World War and Second World War. Unveiled in 1959, replacing an earlier monument destroyed in a fire in 1944.

Thornley (near Durham) War Memorials
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Thornley War Memorial
- The Thornley War Memorial, photographed in 2005, prior to the addition of the John Scott Youll VC Memorial. Photo by Tom Tunney, 2005, Public Domain.
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Thornley Cenotaph
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Thornley Warm Memorial
- Detailed information about the memorial, inscriptions and names of those honoured.
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War Memorial
- Includes information about the separate memorial for John Scott “Jack” Youll V.C. Originally an electrician at Thornley Colliery....
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List number: 1440770
List grade: 2
County: County Durham
Grid ref: NZ3663939614

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