Ward Park is situated in Bangor, County Down,

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. The 37 acre park contains 10 tennis courts, a duck pond and a selection of

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housed in breeding pens. U-19 gun Ward Park Bangor right view geograph

In the park there is a large war memorial and also located nearby is the main gun from the

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U-19

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built for the

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. This war relic was donated to the people of Bangor, by the Admiralty in recognition of the valorous conduct of Commander The Hon. Edward Bingham whilst on board {{HMS, Nestor, 1915, 6 while fighting in the Battle of Jutland in July 1916, for which he received the

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External links

Ward Park
at Discover Northern Ireland.
Ward Park at North Down Tourism
* https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/590357 Bangor, County Down Parks in County Down