Alan Marron's Pictures of Bishop Auckland

Stan Laurel statue

Information sign at Theatre Corner.

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Stan Laurel statue

A view of Theatre Corner

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Stan Laurel statue

Commemorative plaque at Theatre Corner. The Eden Theatre was demolished in 1974, and the theatre in the town hall now carries on the name.

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Stan Laurel statue

Plaque on the wall outside the former Jefferson family home.

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Bishop Auckland, County Durham

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Stan Laurel statue

St Peter's RC Church in Princes Street, where Stan was christened in 1891. The church is not far from the Jeffersons family home, and just a few hundred yards from Theatre Corner, where the statue now stands. The font in the church is the one used in Stan's christening.

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Stan Laurel statue

Here are two Stans for the price of one, as Peter Jones strikes a pose in front of the statue.

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Stan Laurel statue

Nancy with a member of the Southend (Saps At Sea) tent

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Stan Laurel statue

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Stan Laurel statue - Nancy with admirers

Nancy is a relative of Stan Laurel, and she came to Bishop Auckland especially to unveil his statue.

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Stan Laurel statue

Peter Jones may be secretery of the local 'Hog Wild' tent, but he still found time for pictures with young Laurel and Hardy fans.

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Stan Laurel statue

Nancy was never short of someone to chat to.

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Stan Laurel statue

Imediately after the unveiling the 'Saps At Sea' (Southend) tent broke into the song 'Sons of the Desert'.

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Stan Laurel statue

Nancy admires the statue she's just unveiled.

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Stan Laurel statue

The unveiling was performed by Nancy Wardle (83) of Dewsbury. Nancy, a second cousin to Stan Laurel, travelled specially to Bishop Auckland for the ceremony.

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Stan Laurel statue

Sean Yorke spoke of the background to the production and erection of the statue. Mr. Yorke is vice chair of Bishop Auckland Town Centre Forum.

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Stan Laurel statue

The crowd appreciated the syncopated playing of the Derwent Valley Rhythm Kings

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Stan Laurel statue

Some of the (large) crowd who turned up for the unveiling.

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Stan Laurel statue

The 'Jack Drum Theatre Group' entertained the crowd with a Laurel and Hardy sketch

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Stan Laurel statue

Members of the 'Saps At Sea' tent came all the way from Southend for the opening.

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Stan Laurel statue

Peter Jones is secretary of the 'Hog Wild Tent' (Bishop Auckland) of the Sons of The Desert. Each local group or tent is named after a classic Laurel & Hardy film.

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Bishop Auckland

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