Middlesbrough, The Park Entrance c.1965
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Photo of Middlesbrough, The Park Entrance c.1965

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Albert Park was given to the town in 1868 by the famous ironmaster Henry Bolckow, who spent some £30,000 in purchasing the land and preparing it. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, in opening it, named it after his father, the Prince Consort, who had died in 1861. The cenotaph to commemorate those locally who died in the First World War was unveiled on 11 November 1922. Bronze plaques on the adjacent walls carry more than 3000 names.

Memories of Middlesbrough, the Park Entrance c1965

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My grandfather is named on the entrance of soldiers who lost their lives in WWI. He was only 26 at the time and left my Nana with three young children. I have carried out family research into the Dring family which is very interesting. When I was a child I loved Albert Park. Our nearest park was Pallister Park but it was an extra treat to visit Albert Park.
My memory bank has been activated by the contributed items about Hugh Bell Central School, though my recollections of Hugh Bell are older than those published on this website. My years at Hugh Bell were 1938 to 1942 and so my memories have had many years to fade and I’ve been living on the far side of Canada in the beautiful Okanagan Valley since 1948. Most of the teacher’s names have ...see more
My great grandfather, Mark MIDGLEY was a member of the First North Yorks Artillery Volunteers. He was in number four battery for 11 years where he rose to the rank of sergeant-major. I have news paper cuttings of him celebrating his 90th birthday (1941) in which he recalls those days. He remembered the visit of the Duke of Connaught when he opened the Albert Park in Middlesbrough 1868. He was a member of ...see more