Tour Scotland Video Fortitude Window Meadowside St Paul's Church Dundee

Tour Scotland travel video of the Fortitude stained glass window in Meadowside St Paul's Church, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Dundee. In memory of Sir Thomas Thornton and his wife. Sir Thomas Thornton began a legal practice in Dundee in 1857. Thomas Thornton was born in Forfar on 9 December 1829, attending that burgh’s school before at the age of fifteen going to a lawyer’s office in Edinburgh and attending law classes at the university. While in Edinburgh he also spent some time in the offices of the secretary to the North British Railway Company and his connection with this company would remain an important one throughout his career. He was considered a brilliant student, but a breakdown in his health thwarted the ambition to train for the Scottish bar. Health restored he returned to his chosen career as a solicitor and in 1851 at the age of twenty-one he became managing clerk in the office of Christopher Kerr, one of Dundee’s principle solicitors. His reputation grew during the six years he occupied this role. His home addresses during this period were at his parents’ house at West Town End, Forfar; 1 Victoria Square, Dundee and then 3 Craigie Terrace, Dundee. 1857 was a momentous year for Thomas; he married Helen Small Hean, daughter of Peter Hean of Rosemount, Dundee; he entered into partnership with James Pattullo and he moved into 4 Dudhope Terrace, which would remain his Dundee home for the rest of his life. Thomas Thornton collapsed after leaving a meeting at the Town House in April 1903 and was taken home to 4 Dudhope Terrace where he died the next day having never regained consciousness. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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