Question: When
does a Coronation Clock become a Memorial Clock? Answer: When it’s in Redcar ! Let me explain…
During the
future Edward VII ’s long wait for the British throne, he became something of a
regular at the bracing North-East seaside resorts that are Redcar and Coatham. So much so, in fact, that when he was due to
finally succeed his mother as monarch in 1901, the local dignitaries thought it
a splendid idea to raise a special Clock Tower in his honour – so they set
about collecting donations.
Come 1910 and
the death of the said monarch, they had another whip-round and this time the
locals dug a little deeper. The erection
was finally built and dedicated as a, erm, Memorial
Clock Tower. Architect: William
Duncan. Builder: John Dobson. Clock by Robert Richardson. Unveiled 29th January 1913 .
Better late than
never.
The image is
from a 1914 postcard. The clock was
restored to working order in 2006.
Hi im writing a blog myself on Redcar
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Any help much appriecated
Alec Brown
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