The fate of the two German guns is reported in the Morpeth Herald of 1 October 1920.....dumped in the quarry on 15 September:
"The clerk read a letter from the inspector of police at Amble, with reference to the German guns, reporting their removal on the night of the 15th inst. About 9 pm a number of men proceeded to Newburgh Street, and there took from its position one gun that had been placed there. After attaching ropes to the gun, and drawn it down Panhaven Road to the Quarry, accompanied by a crowd estimated at about 300, composed of men and women (young and old), girls, youths and children. He (Inspector Spratt) got the gun stopped at the end of Panhaven Road, and asked if they were adopting the best means in having the guns removed from the town. He was answered with shouts of "Yes" and informed by one man, that "That was the gun that blew my leg off."...The gun was tipped into the water of the Quarry. The crowd then proceeded to the Wynd, and on the way up was continually increased. After some difficulty the gun was removed from its position, and drawn down the street accompanied by cheers. It was also tipped into the Quarry. No action was taken by the police.....He might state that the removal of the guns seemed to well suit the entire approval of the crowd, as there had been, to his knowledge, a great amount of feeling against them being there. Apart from the illegal action in removing the guns he must say the crowd was orderly and showed no sign of any desire to injure any private property. The presence of the police was tolerated with a great amount of good humour......"
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