- Contributed by
- actiondesksheffield
- People in story:
- Jack Burgin
- Location of story:
- Palestine
- Background to story:
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:
- A6954294
- Contributed on:
- 14 November 2005
Fifth Station of the Cross. Simon the Cyrenian is forced to carry the Cross.
This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Roger Marsh of the ‘Action Desk — Sheffield’ Team on behalf of Jack Burgin and has been added to the site with his permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
“They enlisted a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, father of Alexander and Rufus, who was coming in from the country, to carry His Cross.” (Mark 15:21)
The Fifth Station of the Cross is marked by a Franciscan oratory at the site where the Via Dolorsa ascends steeply to Golgotha.
On leave in Palestine September 1943
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