2007

NU2002 : Memorial to the Guyzance Tragedy

taken 18 years ago, near to Guyzance, Northumberland, England

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Memorial to the Guyzance Tragedy
Memorial to the Guyzance Tragedy
On January 17, 1945, ten soldiers drowned while taking part in a military exercise at Guyzance, on the River Coquet, in Northumberland. The river was in full flood and their boat was swept over the weir and capsized. The men, all aged 18, were weighed down by full combat gear and drowned. In 1995, a memorial service was held to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragedy and a plaque was erected, which now stands in the way of a re-development.
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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Guyzance Tragedy Memorial Service [9] · Aged 18 [2] Other Photos: · The weir which was the scene of the Guyzance Tragedy · Dam on the River Coquet · Guyzance Tragedy Memorial Title Clusters: · Memorial to the Guyzance Tragedy [2] ·
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NU2002, 49 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Les Hull   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 8 February, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 9 February, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NU 202 028 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:19.1372N 1:40.9853W
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