United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

SIR JAMES KNOTT YOUTH CENTRE

UKNIWM Ref: 34395

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Address

YMCA
CHURCH WAY
NORTH SHIELDS
TYNE AND WEAR
ENGLAND
 
Type: ROLL OF HONOUR OR BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
OS Map Ref: NZ 350 670

Inscription

UPPER FRAME: SIR JAMES KNOTT/ YOUTH CENTRE/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH

LOWER FRAME: LEGEND/ CREST AND VISOR BASED ON THE DESIGN BY ALBERT DURER IN 1503,/ AND INTENDED AS A TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO GAVE THIRE LIVES IN BATTLE/ THE URN. BASED ON THE GREEK TRADITIONAL URN OF/ MOURNING/ POPPEIS. THE BRITISH EMBLEM OF REMEMBRANCE FOR THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THEIR COUNTRY'S DEFENCE/ WHEAT. FAITHFULNESS. A SYMBOL THAT THEIR SCARIFICE HAS NOT/ BEEN IN VAIN/ RAM'S HEAD. AND ANCIENT SYMBOL OF SACRIFICE./ THIS MEMORIAL WAS DESIGNED AND EXECUTED BY CHARLES A. NICHOLSON IN HONOUR OF FELLOW Y.M.C.A. MEMBERS

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
FRAME WOOD       GOOD

Physical Description

FRAMED AND GLAZED ROLL OF HONOUR WITH NAMES IN THE UPPER FRAME AND DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBLEMS IN THE LOWER FRAME. HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTION

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 51
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? regiment, forename
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War SECOND WW CIVILIANS
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 5
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War KOREAN WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 1
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? regiment, forename
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? No
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: 2
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
OrganisationIdWebsite
  WMSN34.10