The Big Guns come to Blyth
The Big Guns
After 70 years we have guns back in our gun emplacements. This is a dream come true for Blyth Battery Volunteers. They were manufactured by M. Fairington Engineers who we cannot thank enough.
They were transported and lifted into place by W. L
STRAUGHAN and Son who stepped in at the last minute and did a fantastic job. The volunteers did a fantastic job of guiding them to the gun emplacements and bolting them into place.
We were given a donation from the Rotary club of Blyth to help with the installation.
The guns are replica Mark V11 6"naval guns virtually the same as what would have been there in WW2. 23' long with range of 7miles
or to the horizon. We hope you enjoy seeing them
Photography in this gallery by kind permission of Ron Dobson.
Unveiling of the
Blyth Battery Guns
The unveiing of the Blyth Battery Guns took place 6th April 2019. Col Benjamin Speke Depty Lord lieutenant of Northumberland did the honors. Also present was Peter Jackson leader of Northumberland County Council, Major of Blyth Adrian Cartie and his wife Eileen, Kath Nesbitt County Councillor. Mr M Fairington who built them.
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