Memorial

Amble Clock Tower

Amble Memorial Clock Tower

Source: Copyright Ruth Aileen Proctor-Cannon

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Current Location

Coquet Street/Lawson Street, Amble, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE65 0DN, England

NU 26659 04616

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Type of Memorial: Clock or clock tower
WMR Reference Number: 33523
Description: Clock tower of squared stone with ashlar dressings and white marble panels with leaded inscriptions. Wrought iron dwarf railings. Slender square three-staged tower, with three stepped base carries tower with angle pilasters, stepped and chamfered plinths and moulded strings. Dwarf railings with knob-topped twist standards and twist rails link front faces of pilasters. The lower stage has twin names panels in recessed chamfered surrounds with an inserted WW2 plaque. The side faces have panels with names of the fallen, boarded door to rear. The second stage has tall slatted square-headed openings The top stage has clock faces in keyed surrounds. The parapet has moulded coping and square pyramid-topped finials at the corners. Lettering is incised and blackened using elaborate capitals throughout
Inscription: North face, LH plaque: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF AMBLE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 North face, RH plaque: THE SITE/ FOR THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS GIVEN BY/ E.M. LAWSON-SMITH ESQ./ IN MEMORY OF/ HIS TWO SONS/ WHO FELL IN / THE GREAT WAR North face, bottom plaque: ALSO OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1939-1945/ (Names) East/West faces: THEIR NAMES SHALL BE HELD IN/ EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE/ (Great War Names)

Maker(s): MESSRS CARSE AND SONS of Amble, Builder
W POTTS & SONS, Clockmaker
WILLIAM BURTON ARSJ MSJA, Surveyor to Amble Urban District Council, Designer