HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-06-24, Page 43Alt44 i F ar.e.at in X96.
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"The Sepoy Town" etc.
' Another story is that
they were from the
Crimean War, and were on
the ground. at Yiktoriia
Park and were moved to
the town hall around the
time fif the First World
Wax
Still, anotherstory says
that the cannons sat on:
'wooden frames at the
Bowling Green Part,.
around:' 1914, and were
moved. to the Town Hall
when the frames rotted at
the time of the First World
War. Elliott Miller is.
reported. to have built the
cement bases.
Then we have Joe
McCoy,. 1141Q was a drum-
Mer in the pipe bawd (year.
unknown)who also said
that .the cannons used to be
in the park by the Bowling
Omen, along witha pyra-
mid of cannon balls
One Caledonian Gaines
night, some fellows "in
their cups' took a half' 'bag
of gun powder, primed a
cannon and knocked a cor-
ner out of the ,Anglican.
Church: The blast was. ter.
rifle. After .that the town
•
fathers had the cannons
moved to: the present site
at the ton hall. No one
seeing to .ltnow what
became of the Cannon
balls which disappeared at
that time.
So there you have it .
sorrte interesting Stories on
the. town. hall cannons.
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