Memorial details

Memorial type
Trophy / Relic
District
Rossendale
Town
Haslingden
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 1919
    Attended by:
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
62835

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Current location
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Previous locations
  • Victoria Park
    Helmshore Road
    Haslingden
    Rossendale
    Lancashire
    BB4 4BZ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 785 224
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Mark III Female tank. Identified by Home Service Number "59" and "N Batt" forward of the sponsons and "No. 603" to rear. Presented to the Lancashire Borough of Haslingden in 1919 in recognition of the locals' war efforts. Reduced to scrap in 1927.
Inscription
None - known locally to have been presented to the Borough of Haslingden in recognition of War Effort.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Boiler plate
Condition
History
By 1927 due to lack of maintenance the tank was considered to be in a dangerous condition. Due to lack of funds the decision was made to reduce the tank to scrap.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Borough of Haslingden from 1919-1927
Reference

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