According to the newspaper archives the tank was moved from Greyfriars Green to Paradise in 1938
Schools and Education - Stoney Stanton Road
Not Local Bedworth
107 of 108Fri 30th May 2025 9:50pm
I think that the concrete base for the tank was still there in the early 70's. I can recall asking what this strange bit of shaped concrete was for.
Schools and Education - Stoney Stanton Road
Annewiggy Tamworth
108 of 108Sat 31st May 2025 10:24am
It was bought by Alfred Herbert when they wanted it moved from Greyfriars Green. In 1940 he decided to used it as salvage towards the war effort. Picture from the Coventry Herald.