The clock tower war memorial at Amble, Northumberland
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
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF AMBLE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ THE SITE/ FOR THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS GIVEN BY/ E.M. LAWSON-SMITH ESQ./ IN MEMORY OF/ HIS TWO SONS/ WHO FELL