2014

SK9237 : Gate Pier with Machine Gun Corps Memorial, Belton Park

taken 10 years ago, near to Belton, Lincolnshire, England

Gate Pier with Machine Gun Corps Memorial, Belton Park
Gate Pier with Machine Gun Corps Memorial, Belton Park
The stone tablet on this gate post is a memorial to the Machine Gun Corps.

The Machine Gun Corps was formed during the First World War in October 1915, after it was realised that to be fully effective on the Western Front, machine guns must be used in larger units and crewed by specially trained men. Consequently, a depot and training centre was established at Belton Park. The Infantry Branch was by far the largest and was initially formed by the battalion Machine Gun Sections transferring to the Machine Gun Corps and grouping into Brigade Machine Gun Companies. New companies were raised at Grantham. Other branches were Cavalry, Motors and the Heavy Section. The Machine Gun Corps was disbanded in 1922 as a cost cutting measure LinkExternal link Heritage Gateway.
Belton House :: SK9239

Historic home of the Cust and Brownlow families for over 300 years, Belton House was gifted to The National Trust in 1984 and is visited by over ¼ million people a year.
Arguably the finest late 17th century house in England, built for Sir John Brownlow 1685-89 by an unknown architect, sometimes attributed to Sir Christopher Wren, though most likely by Captain William Winde and much altered by James Wyatt in the late 18th century. A National Treasure.


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Belton Park [20] · Machine Gun Corps was Disbanded in 1922 [4] Other Photos: · Machine Gun Corps Memorial, Belton Park ·
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SK9237, 116 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 7 August, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 12 August, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9261 3780 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:55.7778N 0:37.4235W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 92619 37802
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