The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin,
Norton
County Durham

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	The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, The Village Green Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1EJ. Durham GPS Location - N54°35'33.33" W1°18'53.15"
	The notice board with contacts Anglo Saxon Church Opened circa 1020 AD
	This 17th Century gravestone reads Here lieth the Body of Thos. Pattifon who departed this life Octr the 4th AD 1699 aged 27 Years And Jane his wife who died January the 9th 1731-2 in the 60th year of her age
	John Walker's gravestone reads Sacred to the memory of John Walker, chemist and druggist who departed this life 1st of May 1859 aged 78 years Highly respected by all who knew him. Also Emily Adeline Walker eldest daughter of Hutchinson and Ann Wilkinson of Stockton-on-Tees and great Neice of the above who departed this life the 19th March 1862 aged 14 years Also Mary Walker sister of the above John Walker who departed this life 19th September 1870 aged 84 Above John Walker was the original inventor of matches (Friction Lights)

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