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Sir James Knott Memorial Flats

  • Description

    Sir James Knott (1852-1934) began his working life,at the age of 14, as a shipping clerk on Newcastle's quayside. He later qualified as a barrister and then went on to found the Prince Line,which was at the time one of the world's biggest shipping lines with over 40 ships. He became a philanthropist and in 1938 the Sir James Knott Memorial Flats and Nursery School were built in North Shields with funds provided by his charitable Trust.

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    jeffedoe

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    Flickr (Flickr)

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    What does this mean? Attribution License

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    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39237704@N00/3667361587/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 10 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown

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