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St Thomas Church. Brampton. Question ?
« on: December 21, 2013, 09:05:52 PM »
On the war memorial in the graveyard, road side. There's a Swastika at the top. Why, am I missing something ?
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Re: St Thomas Church. Brampton. Question ?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2013, 10:17:10 PM »
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Re: St Thomas Church. Brampton. Question ?
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2013, 09:13:40 AM »
One of the stained glass windows was paid for (I suppose you would say sponsored in today's terms) in commemoration of both his sons surviving the First World War

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Re: St Thomas Church. Brampton. Question ?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2013, 10:26:00 AM »
It isn't a stained glass window that commemorates the two boys.
A plaque just inside the door says
The clock in this tower was presented by Thomas Scott . . . . as a thank offering for the safe return of his two sons from the Great War.
Fly - lots of people are puzzled by what appears to be a swastika on the war memorial. So much so that the church has a leaflet with the explanation- "At the top of the war memorial there is the incised symbol of the "nailed cross". This traditionally represents the number of nails which were used in the Crucifixion. The symbol is used to signify victory through suffering. This is not to be confused with tthe swastika or gammalian"

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Re: St Thomas Church. Brampton. Question ?
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2013, 10:38:51 AM »
Cheers for the explanations peeps  ;)
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Re: St Thomas Church. Brampton. Question ?
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2013, 02:14:48 PM »
It isn't a stained glass window that commemorates the two boys.
A plaque just inside the door says
The clock in this tower was presented by Thomas Scott . . . . as a thank offering for the safe return of his two sons from the Great War.
Fly - lots of people are puzzled by what appears to be a swastika on the war memorial. So much so that the church has a leaflet with the explanation- "At the top of the war memorial there is the incised symbol of the "nailed cross". This traditionally represents the number of nails which were used in the Crucifixion. The symbol is used to signify victory through suffering. This is not to be confused with tthe swastika or gammalian"

Must check that one out with my mother. Thomas Scott would be my grandfather's step-father not his father. He is the Scott of Scott & Haslam butchers, my direct ancestors are the Haslams

 

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