Recieved the minutes today from a Blackpool council meeting dated 1919, looks like not many wanted the tank , and it was indeed scrapped ......:embarrassed:
29.12.1919
The General Purposes Committee referred the arrangements to be made for the reception of the tank to the town’s Improvement Committee
31.12.1919
Town’s improvement Committee considered where to place the tank awarded to the town by the National Savings committee and inspected available sites in the Borough
06.01.1920
The town’s Improvement Committee selected the open space in Regent square as the most suitable site.
The Parks and Cemetery Committee did not agree with the tank being placed there, or in any other open space in the borough under their control.
13.01.1920
Town clerk reported to the General Purposes Committee that the Parks and Cemetery Committee and the town Improvement Committee did not agree with the tank being placed there, or in any other open space in the borough under their control.
19.01.1920
The Highways Committee considered the question of a site for the War Tank awarded to the town by the National Savings Committee.
It was resolved that the War Tank be placed in the open space in the promenade, immediately south of the sunken gardens at the Gynn
27.01.1920
A letter of 24.01.1920 from the Claremont Unionist club, forwarding copy of resolution passed by a number of ratepayers and electors of Claremont and Warbreck wards, protesting against the tank being placed at North Shore
30.03.1920
A letter of 29.03.020 from the Honorary Secretary of the Blackpool Savings Committee suggesting that the tank, which had been placed at the Gynn should be properly fenced in, to prevent children and others having access to it.
This suggestion was not entertained.
26.06.1929
A letter of 24.06.1929 was read to The General Purposes Committee from Walter B Williams, asking if the Corporation wished to dispose of the old army tank at present lying at the Gynn Gardens .
It was decided to ask Mr Williams what price he would give for the tank.
31.07.1929
The Town clerk submitted letter from Mr Williams containing an offer for the tank at present lying at the Gynn Gardens and the Committee took no action on it
19.09.1929
The Town Clerk submitted letters of 27.08.20 from Mr Herbert Mills and Mr W. H. Duxbury making offers for the tank.
Councillor Newman also read a letter of 17.08.29 which as chairman of the parks Committee he had received from the Fylde Ex Officers Association requesting that the tank be handed over to them for disposal and the amount realised be used to mitigate distress amongst local ex-service men
25.09.29
The General Purposes Committee decided to hand over the tank to the Fylde Ex Officers Association for disposal.
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