2021

NZ3832 : Foundation Stone

taken 3 years ago, near to Fishburn, County Durham, England

Foundation Stone
Foundation Stone
The source of this stone is a mystery to me. It lies beside the farm track / bridleway as it passes Humble Knowle plantation. The inscription reads:
This stone was laid by Sir Napier Burnett KBE MD FRCP FRCS Director Hospital Service Department British Red Cross Society July 12th 1923.

Sir Napier Burnett was knighted after WWI for his services in controlling costs in the nation's hospitals during the war effort, and given the post of Director of Hospital Service Department in 1920. He died not long after the laying of the foundation stone as his obituary appears in the BMJ in early January 1924. But what significant building is this stone from, and how has it ended up here? The nearest hospital would have been Winterton at Sedgefield, but it pre-dates 1923 by a long time.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts
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NZ3832, 6 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Robinson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 16 September, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 16 September, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3833 3261 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:41.2252N 1:24.4170W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 38339 32620
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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