MEMORIAL PARK

THE WAR MEMORIAL

The War Memorial was erected to honour those men of the village who lost their lives in the Great War of 1914 - 1918. Names of those from the War of 1939 - 45 were added later. Link to the transcript of the War Memorial The memorial was situated on a site which was originally the village pond. The pond had been drained and the memorial was erected from public subscription. Originally, the memorial consisted of a granite cross, surrounded at it's base by iron railings. The unveiling ceremony took place on the 11th of November 1922.	(Click the image to see a larger version)

Photographs of the War Memorial at the time of it's initial unveiling on the 11th of November 1922
		Photograph of the War Memorial after the iron railings had been removed

THE WAR MEMORIAL PARK

(Click the image to see a larger version)	In September, 1923 Sir James Knott offered land in the vicinity of the War Memorial, to the Parish Council. Sir James Knott proposed to enclose the land which was originally covered by the pond and convert it into a small park for the use of the inhabitants of the village. The opening ceremony was performed by Mr. G.E. Wilkinson on Armistice Day, at 2.30 pm on the 11th November, 1925.

This Park was laid out equiped and presented to the Heddon on the Wall Parish Council by Sir James and Lady Knott of Close House Wylam in memory of their two sons Major James Leadbitter Knott D.S.O. of West Yorkshire Regiment and Captain Henry Basil Knott of Northumberland Fusiliers who were killed in action in the Great War

In November, 1925, a caretaker was appointed for the War Memorial and Park, at the weekly rate of 6/6d. In September, 1928 Lady Knott asked the permission of the Parish Council to place a small bronze plaque on one of the stone pillars of the War Memorial Park The inscription on the plaque intimates that the Park was laid out, equipped and presented to the Parish Council by Sir James and Lady Knott in memory of their two sons who were killed in the war. An exact copy of the text on the plaque is shown on the left. In July 1929 Sir James Knott  transfered shares in his company, Samares Investments Limited, into the name of the Parish Council to bring in an income of £52 per annum, for the future preservation and upkeep of the Memorial Park,

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	A public convenience was added to the park in 1960 and demolished in the 1990's. Pictures of the Memorial park as it is today