Joseph Thornton and George Thornton, Accrington Military Band

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294799

Reference identifier

HAC-H01-T631-1547-1

Title

Joseph Thornton and George Thornton, Accrington Military Band

Place

Accrington

Personal names

Joseph Thornton, George Thornton

General notes

Joseph Thornton and his son George Thornton. Information on the reverse of the file copy states that George Thornton, on the right, died on 2nd December 1913 aged 47. He founded the Accrington Military Band and was musical director at the Empire Picture Palace. His father Joseph, on the left, died 12th February 1912 aged 73. The caption on the front of the picture which states "The Late J. Thornton and his Father" is incorrect. In the file wallet are photocopies of obituaries from the Accrington Observer and Times.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

c.1911

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Subjects

Place Names > Accrington

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