This page is a photo record of
the arrival and sad departing of the tanks that have over the years
been presented to Pembroke Dock
The first tank presented to the Town was placed in the
Memorial Park when it was opened
on Saturday the 2nd May 1925
It was an impressive ceremony, crowds to
the total of several thousand, assembled to pay homage to the
gallant memory of the fallen heroes of Pembroke Dock who gave their
lives in the Great War of 1914 - 1918. It is a coincidence that
Gwyther Street, the adjacent thoroughfare leading to the park,
contained the homes of the largest number of men who fell in the
war.
The Second tank arrived in Pembroke Dock
in 1997....the plaque stated the tank
was given to the Town by the MOD with thanks to the efforts of the
Portman Light Dragoons and the office commanding RAC Range
Castlemartin
And sadly left under the cover of
darkness on the evening of February 18th 2009....More Soon
