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Plymouth Hoe Falklands
Town or City: Plymouth
County: Devon
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM2533
Value of grant: £150.00
Type of memorial: Non-Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 1999
UKNIWM reference number: 46084
A war memorial stone in Belvedere Memorial Garden on Plymouth Hoe is the only public monument in the area which lists the names of all the maritime personnel who died in the South Atlantic Falklands War in 1982. Four stainless steel plaques recorded the inscription and names.
Unfortunately the original plaques used deteriorated. It was necessary to replace them and War Memorials Trust gave £150.00 towards the cost of producing new plates, engraving them to a greater depth than the originals and then applying an enamelling process to the lettering and graphics.
The memorial was unveiled on 7th July 1988 by the Lord Mayor of Plymouth.
The inscription reads:
This memorial is dedicated to the members of
The Royal Navy, The Royal Marines,
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary and The Merchant Navy
whose names are recorded here
They gave their lives in the service of this country
and for the defence of freedom in
the Falkland Islands and The South Atlantic
1982
The ships recorded are:
HMS Ardent
HMS Antelope
HMS Argonaut
HMS Fearless
HMS Coventry
Royal Marines
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Tristram
MN Atlantic Conveyor
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Sheffield
Atlantic Conveyor
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM2533
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 46084
Formerly OWM40
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
