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The stained glass window commemorates Sister Amy Dorrington who was accidently killed at Tunkalilla in 1934 while on a mission of mercy.
Two persons were killed on Friday morning when the car in which they were travelling on their way to attend a man suffering from snakebite crashed over a cliff on the Yankalilla track, near Yankalilla. The victims were Henry A. Stuck, motor mechanic, of Prospect, and Sister A. Dorrington, trained nurse, of Yankalilla
The Narracoorte Herald (SA), 25 December 1934.
Location
Address: | 132 Main South Road, Christ Church Anglican, Yankalilla, 5203 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.457797 Long: 138.343558 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Window |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
Actual Event Start Date: | 21-December-1934 |
Actual Event End Date: | 21-December-1934 |
Dedication
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. St. John
In loving memory of Sister Amy Dorrington A.A.N.S. & D.T.N.S. who, on December 21st 1934, accidentally lost her life in the discharge of her duty.
This window is the gift of her friends.