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Plaque Knott Bros. 1916 and 1915 St. Andrew

Reference

H35.05

Place

HEDDON-ON-THE-WALL

Map ref

NZ 134668

Original Location

St. Andrew's Parish Church, Towne Gate. On wall of north aisle.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Plaque 120cm high x 150cm wide. It is planned in two halves, with classical pillars at either end and a double pillar dividing the left part from the right. Each half has a pedimented top, between which is a figure of a knight on horseback in half relief. On the left half, each letter "o" is in the top half of its space. The lettering of the dedication is in brown Roman capitals.

Materials used

Marble

Inscription

Left hand side:
Major
James.Leadbitter.Knott
D.S.O.
who.fell.at.the.Somme
on.the.1st.July.1916
aged.33.years
He lies at rest beside his brother
in the British Cemetery at Ypres.
Right hand side Captain
Henry.Basil.Knott
who.fell.at.Ypres
on.the.7th.Sept.1915
aged.24.years
Their bodies are buried in peace
but their name liveth for evermore

Names

See above

Present condition

Good

English Heritage Listing

Faculty Diocese of Newcastle No.565a, 18/2/1918

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

W. Goscombe John, R.A.

Notes

1. The two brothers died a year apart. Sir James wanted to bring the bodies home, but this was not allowed. He therefore had Henry disinterred to be buried alongside James.

2. James Leadbitter Knott �see Every Name a Story

Henry Basil Knott see Every Name a Story

Thomas Garbutt Knott see Every Name a Story

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: P. Thirkell; Janet Brown; Tony Harding

Source of quotation
�Their bodies are buried in peace . . .� Apocrypha Ecclesiasticus 44

Research acknowledgements

P. Thirkell; George and Janet Brown; Tony Harding

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