West Smethwick Park
| West Smethwick Park | |
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The John Chance memorial
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Smethwick, England |
| Coordinates | 52°29′46″N 1°59′28″W / 52.4960555°N 1.991063°WCoordinates: 52°29′46″N 1°59′28″W / 52.4960555°N 1.991063°W |
| Created | 7 September 1895 |
| Operated by | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
West Smethwick Park is a public park in the St Pauls ward of Smethwick, England. It opened on 7 September 1895.
Smethwick - and thus the park - was traditionally in Staffordshire, but has been administrated by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, as pert of the West Midlands county, since 1974.
In June 2015, it was announced that a £4.8 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant had been reserved for the park, subject to final approval. It would allow for the restoration of the pavilion, bandstand and memorials.
The park features a memorial, in brick and terracotta, with a bronze bust, to Sir James Timmins Chance, a partner in the nearby glass-making firm, Chance Brothers. Chance purchased the land for the park. Beneath the bust is a plaque reading:
A stone drinking fountain commemorates John Chance, chairman of Chance Brothers, who died in November 1900. There is also a memorial to Ft Sgts Cox and Preston, who crashed nearby on 31 July 1944.
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