Modern statue of St Aidan by Kathleen Parbury in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Holy Island, Lindisfarne, England

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Statue of St Aidan, on edge of churchyard, with a Celtic cross, doubling as back support and halo, holding a flaming torch & bronze crozier. Made 1958 by sculptress Kathleen Parbury: modelled in clay then cast in cement mixed with red sandstone to echo the colouring of the priory. Parbury died in 1986 and is buried in the churchyard.

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Size: 3784px × 4967px
Location: St Lindisfarne, Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK
Photo credit: © Jean Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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