Norman Stansfield Cornish
(1919-2014)
Commemorated on 2 plaques
Norman Cornish MBE 1919-2014. An internationally acclaimed artist and a famous son of County Durham who lived and worked here from 1967. “The images are created by the people. I am just the medium.”
67 Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor, United Kingdom where they lived (1967) and worked (1967)
Home of the Spennymoor Settlement (The Pitman's Academy) since 1939. Under the inspiration of Warden Bill Farrell, this became the creative birthplace of eminent artists, writers and journalists, including: Norman Cornish MBE, Tom McGuinness, Sid Chaplin OBE and Arnold Hadwin OBE
The Spennymoor Settlement, Spennymoor, United Kingdom where they studied