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A roughly modelled figure of the bald-headed saint in monk's garb facing south with a torch in raised left hand and a bronze crook in right. The shaft of a Celtic cross supports the figure's back. It stands on a simple base.
Title

Saint Aidan (d.AD 651)

Date

1958

Medium

red concrete & undressed stone

Measurements

H 340 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 46 x W 210 x D 210 cm

Accession number

TD15_SD_S002

Work type

Statue

Custodian

The Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin

Work status

extant

Listing status

not listed

Unveiling date

1958

Access

at all times

Access note

The island is only open to access from the mainland at the safe crossing times.

Inscription description

incised Roman letters on on the west face of pedestal: IN MEMORY OF / JAMES AND CHARLES / VISCOUNTS LANGLEY / EARLS OF DERWENTWATER / BEHEADED ON TOWER HILL / 24 FEB 1716 AND 8 DEC 1746 / FOR LOYALTY TO / THEIR LAWFUL SOVEREIGN

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Located at

The Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Holy Island

TD15 2RX

Located on a grassy area near The Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin and Lindisfarne Priory.