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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Sundial
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Town
- Tower Hill
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Falklands Conflict (1982)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 4th September 2005
Attended by: Chaplain to the British and International Sailors' Society - Unveiled
Date: 4th September 2005
Attended by: FIRST SEA LORD - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 54891
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Current location
East side of gardens
Trinity Square Gardens
Trinity Square
Tower Hill
Tower Hamlets
Greater London
EC3N 4AA
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 33543 80726
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A circular granite sundial with eight compass points. Mounted on a round base which has the hour and half hour points inscribed, as well as displaying three bronze plaques with inscriptions with the Merchant Navy Insignia. An 1.5m cast bronze anchor sits in the centre acting as a gnomon for the dial.
- Inscription
- Large Plaque: /IN MEMORY/ OF/ THOSE MERCHANT SEAFARERS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ TO SECURE THE FREEDOM/ OF/ THE FALKLAND ISLANDS/ 1982 Small Plaque left: SS ATLANTIC CONVEYOR/ LIVERPOOL/ (Names) Small Plaque right: RFA SIR GALAHAD/ LONDON/ (Names)/ RFA FORT GRANGE/ LONDON/ (Name)/ RFA SIR TRISTRAM/ LONDON/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Chan, C S
Dobson, J B
Foulkes, F
Fraser, W S
Hailwood, C F
Hawkins, D
Henry, P A
Hoole, R
Hughes, J
Leung, C
See details for all 17 names - Commemorations
- Falklands Conflict (1982)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials, ship, decorations.
Order of information: Undefined
- Falklands Conflict (1982)
- Components
- Plaques
Measurements: height 430mm, width 300mm
Materials: Bronze - Plaque
Measurements: height 550mm, width 500mm
Materials: Bronze - Sundial
Measurements: height 650mm, width 3000mm
Materials: Bronze - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Plaques
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Falklands Merchant Seafarers
- WMO ID: 158705
- Condition: Good [last updated on 02-01-2020]
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- Costs
Comments: Memorial was paid for by private donations, merchant seamen, merchant shipping lines, Trinity House and the Government of the Falkland Islands.
Memorial: £40,000- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 04 September 2005
- Other website www.mna.org.uk
- Newsletter 2006 Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel Newsletter
- Full Ahead: Merchant Navy Association Magazine Winter 2005
- Kent Messenger 23 September 2005
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