Nine O'clock Gun

This gun is a naval type twelve pound muzzle-loader. It sounds every evening at exactly 2100hrs. It was restored and a pavilion created in 1986.

Inscription

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NINE O’CLOCK GUN
THIS GUN IS A NAVAL TYPE TWELVE POUND MUZZLE-
LOADER. CAST IN 1816 AT WOOLWICH, ENGLAND
IT WAS BROUGHT TO VANCOUVER ABOUT 1894. THE
CRESTS OF KING GEORGE III AND OF THE EARL OF
MULGRAVE, MASTER GENERAL OF ORDNANCE ARE
ON THE BARREL
GUN RESTORATION AND PAVILION WERE CENTENNIAL GIFTS
IN 1986 TO THE CITY OF VANCOUVER FROM
EBCO INDUSTRIES LTD. CHESTER F. MILLAR
FIRST GENERATION HUDSON’S BAY COMPANY
CAPITAL CORPORATION

Ce canon naval de 12 livres à chargement par la bouche est tiré chaque soir à 21 h exactement. Il a été restauré et un pavillon a été ajouté en 1986.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.