Latitude: 54.6357 / 54°38'8"N
Longitude: -1.7092 / 1°42'33"W
OS Eastings: 418868
OS Northings: 526768
OS Grid: NZ188267
Mapcode National: GBR JGHV.R0
Mapcode Global: WHC57.QR92
Plus Code: 9C6WJ7PR+78
Entry Name: Headstone to Thomas Corbett 20 Metres East of Church of St Helen
Listing Date: 23 May 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1292304
English Heritage Legacy ID: 385690
ID on this website: 101292304
Location: St Helen's Church, St Helen Auckland, County Durham, DL14
County: County Durham
Electoral Ward/Division: West Auckland
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bishop Auckland
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Auckland St Helen
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Tombstone
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NZ1826 MANOR ROAD, St Helen Auckland 634-1/10/154 (North side (off)) Headstone to Thomas Corbett 20 metres east of Church of St Helen
GV II
Headstone approx 100m E of Church of St Helen. c1867. Signed J Watson, to Thomas Corbett of West Auckland Colliery. Sandstone slab 1m high in Gothic style. Gothic-arched heads to slab and to narrow side panels with tooled decoration. Inscription in variety of letter styles, Gothic, sans serif, sans serif italic, and upper and lower case cursive script. To commemorate Corbett `WHO WAS INSTANTANEOUSLY KILLED AT THE ABOVE NAMED COLLIERY, BY BEING THROWN INTO THE FLY WHEEL HOLE, WITH THE ROPE GETTING OUT OF ITS COURSE, WHICH HE WAS ASSISTING TO PUT ON TO THE DRUM OF THE ENGINE WHILE IN MOTION'. He was 17 years old. Erected by the bankmen of the colliery as a token of respect.
Listing NGR: NZ1886826768
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