Tomb of William Henry ('Harry') Thornton (1883–1918)
Tomb of William Henry ('Harry') Thornton (1883–1918)
Tomb of William Henry ('Harry') Thornton (1883–1918)
Tomb of William Henry ('Harry') Thornton (1883–1918)
Tomb of William Henry ('Harry') Thornton (1883–1918)
Tomb of William Henry ('Harry') Thornton (1883–1918)

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Harry Thornton was a concert pianist who, with his wife, entertained the troops during the First World War. He died during the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic. The sculpture originally featured a portrait relief, which is now missing
Title

Tomb of William Henry ('Harry') Thornton (1883–1918)

Date

1918

Medium

marble

Accession number

N6_CRH_S154

Acquisition method

commissioned by the Thornton family

Work type

Tomb or mausoleum

Owner

The Thornton family

Custodian

Highgate Cemetery

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Listing date

14/05/74

Access

time restrictions apply

Inscription description

raised letters on the side of the piano: SWEET THOU ART SLEEPING / CRADLED ON MY HEART. / SAFE IN GOD'S KEEPING / WHILE I MUST SLEEP APART / PUCCINI; front of the piano in incised letters: THORNTON

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Located at

Highgate Cemetery (East), Swain's Lane, Highgate

N6 6PJ