Tyne Dock, Aker McNulty Ltd, memorial plaque
Tyne Dock, Aker McNulty Ltd, memorial plaque
HER Number
              11980
          District
              S Tyneside
          Site Name
              Tyne Dock, Aker McNulty Ltd, memorial plaque
          Place
              South Shields
          Map Sheet
              NZ36NE
          Class
              Commemorative
          Site Type: Broad
              Commemorative Monument
          Site Type: Specific
              War Memorial
          General Period
              20TH CENTURY
          Specific Period
              20th Century 1901 to 2000
          Form of Evidence
              Structure
          Description
              This bronze plaque was originally located at Readhead's Shipyard, and was moved to the office wall of Aker McNulty Ltd., then to its present location in Harton Quays Park.
3 feet 10 inches x 5 feet 5 inches. On the right there is an angel holding a flag. The 57 names are in six columns. "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".
          3 feet 10 inches x 5 feet 5 inches. On the right there is an angel holding a flag. The 57 names are in six columns. "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".
Easting
              435885
          Northing
              566930
          Grid Reference
              NZ435885566930
    Sources
              North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk S86.019