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Site Updated: February 1, 2018
Welcome to David Thorp's website. David's paintings, prints, postcards and commissions are displayed and talked about ALL over the globe, throughout museums, galleries, clubs & associations, including coverage on television programs, publications and newspapers too. Do look through the selection of paintings within David's Gallery page, also in the What Can I Do For YOU link too...
Many of the paintings featured are commissions of which there are no longer prints available, but there are some original paintings and prints that are available for you to buy. Please go to 'Gallery Shop' to find out which prints or originals are available.
If you would you like a painting to encapsulate your story for your family for ever - contact David today.
Many of the paintings featured are commissions of which there are no longer prints available, but there are some original paintings and prints that are available for you to buy. Please go to 'Gallery Shop' to find out which prints or originals are available.
If you would you like a painting to encapsulate your story for your family for ever - contact David today.
This painting depicts soldiers of the Cheshire Regt and the Military Police escorting prisoners taken after the battle of Tilly sur Suelles, Normandie in 1944.
The painting has been donated to the Brooke Hospital for Animals Charity when it will be Auctioned at a special charity function at The Cheshire Military Museum in September, 2019.
The painting depicts a German Officer and his driver being marched off for interrogation by Troop Sgt. Phillip "Tashy" Davies of the 102nd Anti-Tank Rgt., Royal Artillery, 50th Division. Sgt. Davies and Gunner J. Griffiths (off picture) - both from Hawarden, North Wales were first to enter the town in a Jeep in August 1944 when Sgt. Davies discovered the Germans hiding in a ruined building. They offered no resistance. Sgt. Davies later received the Croix de Guerre and a Citation from General de Gaulle for bravery and exceptional service during the liberation of France. Also in the painting British Officers are discussing the implications of documents recovered from the German Scout car, whilst British soldiers inspect the Tiger Tank which was abandoned by Leutnant Michael Wittmann after having a track blown off by a British Tank in the original battle for Villers Bocage in June 1944.
