Redheads Shipyard WW1

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Reference WMO/213675

Address:

Harton Quays Park

Customs House

South Shields

NE33 1ES

England

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Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Non freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Original LocationRedhead’s Shipyard Tyne Dock in the headquarters of Ship Repairers. Originally outside on Readhead's Head office wall facing South.2014 located now in Harton Quays Park in a wall. (Was at Tyne Dock, attached to office wall of Aker McNulty Ltd). Commercial Road. North side. Opposite where it use to be located. Plaque 3 feet 10 inches high x 5 feet 5 inches wide, (1.16mm x 1.65mm) weight approx. 2 cwt., bears at its right ‘the winged figure of Peace furling the flag of war’ which stretches almost across the top of the plaque. In her left hand Peace holds the palm of victory, and contemplates the panel bearing the names. The names are listed in six columns. the names and inscription in raised Roman capitals throughout. Beneath the plaque are the words 'Pro Patria'.
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1914-1919 / As a memorial to the employees of the / West Docks who gave their services also / to the immortal memory of those employees / named below who fell in the Great War / this tablet is erected by / James Readhead Esq., Chairman and Managing Director.

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