Richard mentioned Bovington Tank Museum. If you haven't been there it's well worth a visit, you'll have a job seeing everything in a day. We went in 2018, it's a great museum.
I once got to explore a big old abandoned excavator but the tank you've showed us on this video is much more interesting since it's a tangible piece of an important chapter of history.
As usual a brilliant walk, I find fossils in that very area, and we hadn’t been up for months and the day we went, we saw the tank on the back of a lorry coming down beside our pathway, a sad time loved seeing up there.Well done again,
Love the way you said goodbye to the tank 😁 The video didn't suffer due to that missing audio at the start, great memory for finding it again without a map. Well done and thank you.
Thanks Richard. The value of your video now that the tank has gone! I understand that the Canadian HQ was at Castle Goring and the camp in Durrington by Sea. There are a number of roads in Durrington now with Canadian place names. Very sad that the tank has gone. It feels like we've been robbed.
Hello Richard, today we tried to locate this Churchill Tank, we think we were very close to this location, we chatted to a couple, the man stated , he had heard the tank had been removed, by looking at your video again , I think we were standing at the correct location , quite respectfully there was a bunch of fantastic red poppies growing nearby...
@@RichardVobes Sadly it has "gone to France" see www.wscountytimes.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/iconic-south-downs-landmark-be-moved-france-680404
@@RichardVobes There's a view of it at 1.32 in this film 🙂 ruclips.net/video/nS_kmBec52I/видео.html I've been using a pill box as a workshop in Dorset, but that's a different story 😄
As was required at the time, it appears they got all the use they could from that tank. Nice save on the audio. I don't think the video suffered a bit.
While talking about Churchill tanks, I used to be in to military models, miniatures, and historical miniatures gaming & as part of that got some nice reference books. If it is of interest, look up the book, Mr. Churchill’s Tank: The British Infantry Tank Mark IV, by David Fletcher, 1998. After just watching your new video with van commentary in the rain, I remember that the book reports Churchill drivers telling that the driver hatches tended to drip rain right down the back of your neck.
Only the other day my grandson said he would like to take a look at the tank. His dad had taken a picture of it some years ago. Now I find it's too late. What a shame
How many tanks are there up near Kithurst as i remember a ww1 tank and not much left of it as it does not even resemble a tank. But the one your filming does resemble a tank
They also found a WW2 tank buried in the North Downs a few years ago. That was dug up and is now in the Tank Museum in Bovingdon. I can't remember what it is - not a Churchill. During WW2 following Dunkirk the Canadian Army were responsible for the defense of SE England. One of their major headquarters was in Headley Court that became the RAF / Army rehabilitation centre. Then a Nightingale Hospital and is now a recovery centre for those suffering from 'Long Covid'.
You said that the tank was pushed into a crater. Some tanks that had suffered major mechanical failure were partly buried with only the turret showing as a fixed defense point - that is another possibility but needs someone with knowledge of how you would defend the area to confirm if this was a likley place for a defensive position. That was done to provide defenses to some airfields against ground attack as well.
Another lovely explore and a WW2 Churchill tank .. Remains Of, Tourists and walkers and civilians for the viewing of. Perfect !!
Yes indeed - there is always something interesting to see on the South Downs.
Great thanks Richard. Might take the family for a walk up there. I think these a great. They really are interesting and a nice length to. Thanks.
MrTdr01 My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Richard mentioned Bovington Tank Museum. If you haven't been there it's well worth a visit, you'll have a job seeing everything in a day. We went in 2018, it's a great museum.
I must go sometime soon!
I'd second that re. Bovington. Went there many years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Glad you found it, looked like a lovely day for a walk!
Thanks Chris
I once got to explore a big old abandoned excavator but the tank you've showed us on this video is much more interesting since it's a tangible piece of an important chapter of history.
I would loved to have seen it with its top on!
Well done, you have a good memory. Another interesting video, I am glad it is there for all to see, such a shame to bury it...
It is now part of the landscape, although you wouldn't want all military junk scattering the countryside.
As usual a brilliant walk, I find fossils in that very area, and we hadn’t been up for months and the day we went, we saw the tank on the back of a lorry coming down beside our pathway, a sad time loved seeing up there.Well done again,
Glad you enjoyed it
Love the way you said goodbye to the tank 😁 The video didn't suffer due to that missing audio at the start, great memory for finding it again without a map. Well done and thank you.
Thanks so much Ed. Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Sadly the tank was taken away last year. Fortunately it has gone to a D day museum to be looked after.
Thanks for sharing another fascinating piece of history w/ us! Looked liked a beautiful Autumn day for a walk!
It sure was! :)
Thanks Richard. The value of your video now that the tank has gone! I understand that the Canadian HQ was at Castle Goring and the camp in Durrington by Sea. There are a number of roads in Durrington now with Canadian place names. Very sad that the tank has gone. It feels like we've been robbed.
Glad it was helpful!
Great vlog Richard, learn more and more each time.
Thanks Micky!
Sadly it's gone now 🙁 used to live in Storrington and used to do this walk often
Oh that is a shame.
Hello Richard, today we tried to locate this Churchill Tank, we think we were very close to this location, we chatted to a couple, the man stated , he had heard the tank had been removed, by looking at your video again , I think we were standing at the correct location , quite respectfully there was a bunch of fantastic red poppies growing nearby...
Yes, I think it has since gone sadly!
@@RichardVobes Sadly it has "gone to France" see www.wscountytimes.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/iconic-south-downs-landmark-be-moved-france-680404
Nice one Richard 🙂 We live on the North Downs and have a WWII gun pit in the garden
Not everyone can claim one of those!
@@RichardVobes There's a view of it at 1.32 in this film 🙂 ruclips.net/video/nS_kmBec52I/видео.html I've been using a pill box as a workshop in Dorset, but that's a different story 😄
Amazing what you can find down holes! Another great video! 👍🏻
Makes for a great walk too!
As was required at the time, it appears they got all the use they could from that tank. Nice save on the audio. I don't think the video suffered a bit.
Thanks Charles - it worked out well in the end. :)
Not just canadians there were also usa, british and empire troups. My mothers cousin was among them. Reme in 1941. Took part in dieppe raids.
Good for you!
Thanks very much. :)
While talking about Churchill tanks, I used to be in to military models, miniatures, and historical miniatures gaming & as part of that got some nice reference books. If it is of interest, look up the book, Mr. Churchill’s Tank: The British Infantry Tank Mark IV, by David Fletcher, 1998. After just watching your new video with van commentary in the rain, I remember that the book reports Churchill drivers telling that the driver hatches tended to drip rain right down the back of your neck.
Rain down the neck is very irritating!
awesome thanks mate
Stephen Blaikie Thanks for watching.
Great one!
Thank you - been to go up there for ages.
A fascinating video Richard, its just a shame the guys from the tank museum didnt leave it in a better position for landscape photographers ;)
How true - that would have been very helpful! Lovely to have it here all the same.
Really nice video! But I can't believe you left the gate open at 1m 02 sec ! :-0
The gate was left open before I arrived, so I neither opened nor closed it.
Only the other day my grandson said he would like to take a look at the tank. His dad had taken a picture of it some years ago. Now I find it's too late. What a shame
Sadly they moved it.
Wow so interesting thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Amazing !
Thanks Martin.
It is marked on googlemaps - goo.gl/maps/KRcmWUfhHiw
How many tanks are there up near Kithurst as i remember a ww1 tank and not much left of it as it does not even resemble a tank. But the one your filming does resemble a tank
I think it has been removed now.
I wonder if our shiny new computers look like derelicts in 70 years?
Probably will have been buried in landfill and nothing left of them. :)
Don't go looking it now. It was removed in 2019.
Its gone now
Yes, so I have heard. What a shame.
They also found a WW2 tank buried in the North Downs a few years ago. That was dug up and is now in the Tank Museum in Bovingdon. I can't remember what it is - not a Churchill. During WW2 following Dunkirk the Canadian Army were responsible for the defense of SE England. One of their major headquarters was in Headley Court that became the RAF / Army rehabilitation centre. Then a Nightingale Hospital and is now a recovery centre for those suffering from 'Long Covid'.
You said that the tank was pushed into a crater. Some tanks that had suffered major mechanical failure were partly buried with only the turret showing as a fixed defense point - that is another possibility but needs someone with knowledge of how you would defend the area to confirm if this was a likley place for a defensive position. That was done to provide defenses to some airfields against ground attack as well.