Monument record 0717000000 - Site of Exploded Tank, Kingsbury, Aylesbury
Summary
Site of a World War I tank, used as a war memorial until 1929, when it exploded whilst being dismantled.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (2)
- ARMOURED VEHICLE (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Modern - 1920 AD to 1929 AD)
Description
First World War English tank. Blew up while being broken up on 25 June 1929. Further details Viney, Elliott and Nightingale: 'Old Aylesbury'. (B1).
The First World War German tank was placed in the centre of Kingsbury on 24th March 1920, having been given to the town by the National War Savings Committee (B4).
A 30-ton German tank captured during the First World War. In June 1929 there was an explosion when two men were using blow-torches to dismantle the tank. [See caption to photo on p44 for further details] (B5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKIWM ref: 55301.
- <2>SBC19614 Bibliographic reference: Elliott Viney & Pamala Nighingale. 1994. Old Aylesbury. Plates 17b & 19a.
- <3>SBC19608 Bibliographic reference: Hugh Hanley & Julian Hunt. 1993. Aylesbury: A Pictorial History. Plate 44.
- <4>SBC23413 Bibliographic reference: Karl Vaughan. 2005. Aylesbury Remembered. Caption to photo, p99.
- <5>SBC23892 Bibliographic reference: Karl Vaughan. 2002. A Century of Aylesbury: Events, People and Places Over the Last 100 Years. pp 44, 46.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81866 13875 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 25 2025 6:33PM
