Tomb Of Harry Thornton In Highgate (Eastern) Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1974. Tomb.

Tomb Of Harry Thornton In Highgate (Eastern) Cemetery

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1974
Type
Tomb
Address
Tomb Of Harry Thornton In Highgate (Eastern) Cemetery, Swains Lane
OS grid reference
TQ 286 867
Coordinates
51.56481, -0.14491
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of Harry Thornton is located in Highgate (Eastern) Cemetery and dates from around 1918. It features a grand piano sculpted from marble, which is positioned on a raised plinth surrounded by kerbing. The piano was originally designed with an open lid and a portrait relief on the music stand, both of which are now missing. The kerbing includes dies that have pyramidal caps. Harry Thornton was a concert pianist known for entertaining troops during the First World War; he passed away during the flu epidemic of 1918.

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