Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Vale Of Glamorgan
Town
Cardiff
County
South Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Falklands Conflict (1982)
Maker
Local Craftsman (Letter cutter / Engraver)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 30th September 2007
    Attended by: First Minister of Wales
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60559

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Current location

CF10 3NS
Alexander Gardens
King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff
Vale Of Glamorgan
South Glamorgan
CF10 3ND
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 18180 77048
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone of remembrance set on a plinth and two steps. On each side of the plinth are black tablets, with lettering in white. 12 o'clock face has a map of the Falkland Islands with poppies.
Inscription
12 o'clock face: FALKLANDS CONFLICT 1982 6 o'clock face: ON 2nd APRIL 1982 THE FALKLANDS ISLANDS WERE INVADED AND OCCUPIED BY ARGENTINE FORCES./ A BRITISH TASK FORCE WAS ASSEMBLED AND DISPATCHED TO THE SOUTH ATLANTIC/ WITH THE MISSION TO RESTORE THE ISLANDS TO BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY. ON 14th JUNE 1982 THE ISLANDS/ WERE LIBERATED WITH THE LOSS OF 255 SAILORS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN, AND 3 CIVILIAN ISLANDERS. 9 o'clock face: ROYAL NAVY/ HMS COVENTRY/ (Names) HMS ARDENT/ (Names)/ HMS SHEFFIELD/ (Names)/ HMS HERMES/ (Names)/ HMS GLAMORGAN/ (Names)/ HMS FEARLESS/ (Names)/ (Names)/ HMS ARGONAUT/ (Names)/ HMS ANTELOPE/ (Names)/ ADLANTIC CONVEYOR/ (Names)/ HMS INVINCIBLE/ (Names)/ ROYAL MARINES/ (Names) 3 o'clock face: ARMY/ WELSH GUARDS/ (Names)/ SCOTS GUARDS/ (Names)/ 2 PARA/ (Names)/ 3 PARA/ (Names)/ ROYAL SIGNALS/ (Names)/ ROYAL ENGINEERS/ (Names)/ ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY/ (Names)/ RFA SIR GALAHAD/ (Names) ARMY AIR CORPS/ (Names)/ MERCHANT NAVY/ ADLANTIC CONVEYOR/ (Names)/ ROYAL ELECTRICAL AND/ MECHANICAL ENGINEERS/ (Names)/ ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS/ (Names)/ ARMY CATERING CORPS/ (Names)/ GURKA RIFLES/ (Names) RAF & OTHERS/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ (Name)/ CHINESE/ (Names)/ FALKLAND CIVILIANS/ (Names) Plaque on steps: THIS MEMORIAL WAS BUILT BY DONATIONS;/ THOSE NAMED BELOW WERE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS-/ ELGAN AND STEFFAN JONES BRECON/ 1st BATTALION WELSH GUARDS/ CHANAI OPERANTA ON BEHALF OF THE LATE/ JUNE GONZALES RIP/ BILLY BAYNHAM COMRADES REMEMBERED/ STEPHEN HAWKSHAW CHAIRMAN, SOUTHPORT/ FALKLANDS 25 COMMITTEE/ CHORLEY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION/ LT CDR ALI SPRAY RD RNR HMS VIVID/ S. LLEWELLYN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS/ CLLR JOYCE CASS MAYOR, RHONDDA CYON TAFF/ KENNY, JUDY AND JAMIE DAWKINS/ AND BY THE KINDNESS AND SUPPORT OF MANY OTHERS AR 2ail EBRILL 1982 GORESGYNNWYD YNYSOEDD FALKLAND GAN FYDDIN YR ARIANNIN./ FFURFIWYD TASGLU PRYDEINIG AC FE'I HANFONWYD I GEFNFOR DE'R IWERYDD/ GYDA'R NOD O ADFER YR YNYSOEDD I SOFRANIAETH PRYDAIN. AR 14eg MEHEFIN 1982 RHYDDHAWYD YR YNYSOEDD/ GAN GOLLI 225 0 FORWYR, MILWYR AC AELODAU O'R LLU AWYR, A 3 DINESYDD O'R YNYSOEDD/ THE ROCK WHICH STANDS ON THIS MEMORIAL IS A GIFT TO WALES FROM THE PEOPLE OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS./ IT HAS TRAVELLED 8,000 MILES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD OF Mt HARRIET AND STANDS IN HONOUR/ OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM. MAE'R GARREG SY'N SEFYLL AR Y GOFEB HON YN ANRHEG I GYMRU GAN BOBL YNYSOEDD FALKLAND./ TEITHIOOD 8,000 O FILLTIROEDD O FAES Y GAD AR FYNYDD HARRIET/ AC MAE'N SEFYLL I ANRHYDEDDU'R RHEINI A RODDODD EU BYWYDAU YN ENW RHYDDID.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 258
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 258
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,additional
    Order of information: regiment,surname
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Black
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Condition
History
Location of plaque with benefactors details is unknown.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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