A VERY DIFFERENT GREAT WAR MONUMENT

kahnjar1 · 1st January 2015, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

That Carronade looks quite old fashioned compared to the rest of the pieces .

Yes I agree. I am of the impression that Col.Nichols was interested in big guns of all sorts....not just Great War.
Hopefully one of our Members will know the origins and maybe date of the markings on the cannon.

adrian · 2nd January 2015, 09:32 PM

Thanks for posting this Stu, a truly impressive assembly of ordnance, especially the two 64prs mounted on their carriages & platforms. The old style "cannon" is a carronade, a very popular type of gun from the early to mid 19th century. Its mounted on a modern carriage loosely approximating what carronades were originally mounted on. The makers marking is not one I am familiar with, also I have to admit that I am not 100% sure if this example is original, & not a reproduction. One day I hope to visit New Zealand & will make every effort to see these guns. Adrian

2nd January 2015, 09:32 PM	#2
adrian Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 130	Thanks for posting this Stu, a truly impressive assembly of ordnance, especially the two 64prs mounted on their carriages & platforms. The old style "cannon" is a carronade, a very popular type of gun from the early to mid 19th century. Its mounted on a modern carriage loosely approximating what carronades were originally mounted on. The makers marking is not one I am familiar with, also I have to admit that I am not 100% sure if this example is original, & not a reproduction. One day I hope to visit New Zealand & will make every effort to see these guns. Adrian