A Conversation for Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Bangor - Ward Park
Researcher 185890 Started conversation Jun 8, 2002
The gun that children have, for generations, crawled over (myself included), is a submarine gun from a WW1 U-boat.
Bangor - Ward Park
Demon Drawer Posted Jun 10, 2002
Whoops. I haven't climed over it for a few years just lined up besdie it for remembrance day services.
Bangor - Ward Park
Researcher 204160 Posted Sep 23, 2002
The gun in Ward Park was given to the town by the Admiralty in recognition of the Victoria Cross won by Barry Bingham, son of Lord and Lady Clanmorris, who commanded the S.S Nestor in the Battle of Jutland.
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