Tyne and Wear HER(11998): Tynemouth, Sharpness Point, tank - Details
11998
N Tyneside
Tynemouth, Sharpness Point, tank
Tynmouth
NZ36NE
Transport
Vehicle
Modern
C20
Destroyed Monument
A tank named 'Tynemouth' returned from Flanders, was placed at Sharpness Point and two field guns were placed in Northumberland Park on 21st June 1919. The tank was driven in procession from Tynemouth Station along Percy Park Road to Grand Parade. The tank and guns were first seen as patriotric trophies but by 1923 they were reviewed as eyesores and were removed. The tank was apparently sold for £20. {www.newmp.org.uk}.
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699
NZ371699
North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk T36.13