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Commemorative shell used at the visit of His Majesty King George V to Hadfields Ltd., East Hecla Works

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Ref No:	u11957
Title:	Commemorative shell used at the visit of His Majesty King George V to Hadfields Ltd., East Hecla Works
Location:	Sheffield_Meadowhall
Date:	1915/09/29
Date Period:	1900-1919
Notes:	His Majesty King George V fired this shell at East Hecla Works, Sheffield on September 29th, 1915. It struck with a velocity of 1909 F.S. and perforated undamaged a hard-faced steel armour-plate 4inches in thickness. Among those present at the visit were Colonel The Tt. Hon. Lord Stamfordham; Commander Sir Charles Cust; Major Seymour and Captain P. D. Thomas (in attendance upon His Majesty). Also Colonel H. Hughes; Commander H. G. Jackson; Major J.Hall-Dalwood; Sir Robert Hadfield (Chairman of Hadfields Ltd.); A. M. Jack (Managing Director); Lord Claud Hamilton; P. B. Brown; Major A. B. H. Clerke; H. Cooper; I. B. Milne; J. P. Crosbie; W. B. Pickering and J. T. Middleham (Directors).
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