Memorial details

Memorial type
Arch
District
Fareham
Town
Fareham
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Falklands Conflict (1982)
Maker
Peter Clutterbuck
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17-05-2007
    Attended by: Baroness Thatcher, Mrs Mary Fagan JP Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66599

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Current location

Quay Street
Fareham
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 0BU
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 57969 06137
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
This is a metal arch set at the entrance to a paved pedestrian shopping mall. It has an open structure composed of tubing with a metal plaque set at the top of the arch.
Inscription
Metal arch: 1982 THE FALKLANDS ARCH 2007 1st plaque: The Falklands Arch opened by The Right/ Honourable Baroness Thatcher LG OM FRS Prime/ Minister 1979 -1990 and Mrs Mary Fagan JP HM/ Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire on 12 May 2007 to/ commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the end of/ the Falklands Conflict on 14 June 1982. 2nd plaque: On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the British/ Sovereign territory of the Falkland Islands. A task/ force was dispatched immediately by Prime/ Minister, Margaret Thatcher, charged with a single/ task - retake the Falklands! The ensuing conflict continued until, on 14 June/ 1982. Port Stanley was liberated and the Argentine/ forces surrendered to the British Forces. Two hundred and fifty-five members of the British/ Task Force lost their lives at sea, in the air or on/ land, with many more wounded during the conflict./ Thirty-four aircraft, HM Ships Sheffield, Coventry,/ Ardent and Antelope, Royal Fleet Auxilary Sir/ Galahad, Foxtrot 4 landing craft and the Merchant/ Vessel Atlantic Conveyor were lost./ This arch commemorates their sacrifice.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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