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1982 Battlefields

The war between Britain and Argentina in 1982 is of interest to many visitors to the Falklands. Memorials are placed around the Islands and small museums contain artefacts from both British and Argentine military.

San Carlos

Visit the British military cemetery at San Carlos for a poignant look across San Carlos water where the British troops landed and a fierce battle ensued before the famous ‘yomp’ all the way across East Falkland to the capital, Stanley.

Today the atmosphere is notably peaceful and a small corral protects the graves of the few British soldiers buried on the Islands. The view from Sussex Mountain en-route to San Carlos is one of the best in the Falklands and gives a fantastic perspective of the whole area. Explore the peak, with land-owner permission, to discover look-out shelters.

Self-guided walking trails developed for Port Sussex include this area and accommodation is available at both Port Sussex and San Carlos. Day visits can easily be made from Stanley and Mount Pleasant.

Goose Green and Darwin

Around the Goose Green and Darwin area are many significant sites with memorials to British casualties in several different locations. The spot where Colonel H Jones fell is commemorated. above Darwin settlement.

The Argentine Cemetery, also overlooking Darwin has a memorial wall partly surrounding simple white crosses, hung with rosaries and flowers, marking out each grave.

One hundred and fourteen Falkland Islanders were held prisoner by the Argentines in the community building at Goose Green, easily recognisable in the settlement by its ‘tower’.

A small museum in Goose Green charts aspects of the 1982 war in detail, along with other items of historical interest. The museum is locked but the key usually available from Goose Green Galley Café.

Self-guided walking trails developed for these areas include various memorials. Day visits are easily made from both Stanley and Mount Pleasant with visitor accommodation for longer stays.

Stanley

Around Stanley are hilltop memorials for the last battles fought before the final surrender. Self-guided walking trails are developed for individual hills and a ‘pilgrimage trail’ which can be adapted to include a number of the hills and battlefield sites. Tour guides will lead walks and drives to key points and can customise to suit individual requirements.

HMS Glamorgan is remembered at Surf Bay and the Atlantic Conveyor alongside the Cape Pembroke Lighthouse. Memorial Wood and the Liberation Monument on Ross Road commemorate the 255 British servicemen who gave their lives.

Fitzroy

Fitzroy settlement, on East Falkland, has monuments to the Welsh Guards and seamen who lost their lives from the Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram. These memorials overlook the waters where the ships met their terrible fate. An additional memorial is located in Fitzroy settlement and links with the Welsh are demonstrated by the country’s flag.

Accommodation is available in the settlement and it is an easy day trip from Stanley and Mount Pleasant. Self-guided walking trails take in the monuments and other features of interest.

Around the archipelago

Elsewhere in the Islands are other memorials. HMS Sheffield is commemorated on Sea Lion Island. Pebble Island, temporarily requisitioned by the Argentines then recaptured by a daring SAS raid, has memorials including HMS Coventry.

Port Howard Museum contains war memorabilia and the remains of crashed aircraft are situated a short drive from the settlement.

Captain Hamilton is buried in the local cemetery and a memorial on the hill commemorates the role of HMS Alacrity. Self-guided walking trails include the museum, grave and memorial.

Accommodation options are available at these locations.

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Margaret Thatcher Memorial Bust

Stanley

Situated on Thatcher Drive, alongside the 1982 Memorial in Stanley, the bronze bust of Margaret Thatcher was created by local sculptor and taxidermist, Steve Massam. Unveiled on Thatcher Day, 10th January 2015, the bust commemorates the life of the…
Wireless Ridge Memorial

Stanley

Overlooking Stanley from the north, Wireless Ridge was the site of one of the final battles prior to the Argentine surrender in Stanley. 2 Para were given the task of assaulting Wireless Ridge on the night of 13th/14th June 1982. The memorial is a…
Ajax Bay

East Falkland

Originally built as a slaughterhouse and refrigeration plant for Falklands’ mutton but then closed when it proved to be economically unviable, the site was used as a field-hospital in the 1982 war between Britain and Argentina. Surgeon Commander…
Mount Harriet Memorial

Stanley

Mount Harriet was captured by 42 Commando on the night of 11th/12th June 1982. It had been preceded by nine days of intensive night patrolling over rough ground littered with minefields. A striking summit cross stands atop the hill with a memorial…
1982 Memorial Wood

Stanley

Memorial Wood is located close to the Stanley Cemetery, an area set aside to commemorate members of the British forces who served and died during the 1982 Falklands War.
Blue Beach Cemetery

San Carlos, East Falkland

On 21st May 1982, British troops were landed at San Carlos. Overlooking the now tranquil inlet of San Carlos Water, the Cemetery is constructed in the form of a corral and is dedicated to “the South Atlantic Task Force and to the abiding memory of…
Cross of Sacrifice

Stanley

The Cross of Sacrifice was originally erected in 1926 as a World War One Memorial. It now commemorates both World Wars with the addition of a bronze plaque after World War Two. Remembrance parades are held at the Cross annually on Remembrance…
Atlantic Conveyor Memorial

Stanley

A memorial to those lost on the Atlantic Conveyor during the Falklands War at Cape Pembroke, featuring a propellor and shaft aligned on a magnetic bearing of 62 degrees to indicate the point, 90 miles out to sea, where the ship sank.
1982 Liberation Memorial

Stanley

Situated in a prominent position at the junction of Ross Road and Reservoir Road in Stanley, the Liberation Memorial was constructed to commemorate all the British Forces and supporting units that served in the 1982 war. Funds were raised entirely…
Fitzroy Memorials

Fitzroy, East Falkland

Fitzroy settlement, on East Falkland, is home to six memorials associated with the 1982 war. Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels, Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram, were bombed in the waters on 8th June whilst the Welsh Guards were waiting to disembark, with…
Argentine War Cemetery

Darwin, East Falkland

Located near Darwin settlement on East Falkland, the Argentine Cemetery contains graves marked with individual white crosses, many adorned with rosaries and flowers. It is flanked on the south side by a memorial wall with a central figure of the…
Mount Longdon Memorial

Stanley

A group of memorials on Mount Longdon commemorate the battle fought by 3 Para for this hilltop, overlooking Stanley from the northwest. The stone block with sculptured metal flowers is a unique memorial in the Islands. Below the summit cross are…
Port Howard Memorial

Port Howard, West Falkland

Located at the edge of Port Howard settlement is a memorial for SAS Captain Gavin John Hamilton, adjacent to the spot on which he was killed in the 1982 war. The inscribe plaque was mounted on a rock in 2009 by three soldiers from 2nd Battalion…
HMS Glamorgan Memorial

Stanley

Situated at Hookers Point, close to Surf Bay, the long white sand beach to the east of Stanley, the magnificent HMS Glamorgan memorial was unveiled in 2011. Although the ship did not sink, lives were lost on the Glamorgan which was badly damaged by…
HMS Sheffield Memorial

Sea Lion Island

Located on a southern cliff on Sea Lion Island in the southeast of the archipelago, a large cross commemorates the sinking of the destroyer, HMS Sheffield, hit by an Exocet missile on 4th May 1982. At the foot of the cross is a small wall protecting…
2 Para Memorial

Goose Green, East Falkland

Located close to Darwin on the hill overlooking Goose Green, the 2 Para Memorial commemorates the battle for Goose Green fought on 28th and 29th May 1982. A tall cross stands atop a stone plinth with poppy wreaths at the foot. The memorial plaque…
Fox Bay Memorial

Fox Bay, West Falkland

Situated on a flat area looking out to sea, the Fox Bay Memorial was erected in 2007 to commemorate the passage of twenty five years since the Falklands war. Easily reached from Fox Bay East by vehicle or on foot, the memorial is a large cross…
Port Howard Museum

Port Howard, West Falkland

Opened in 1996, the Port Howard Museum is part of the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust. Situated alongside Port Howard Lodge in the centre of the settlement, the distinctive semi-circular Nissan Hut houses a collection of 1982 war…
HMS Coventry Memorial

Pebble Island

Located on Pebble Island in the northwest of the archipelago, the HMS Coventry memorial is a simple cross atop a cairn close to First Mountain, west of the settlement. HMS Coventry was attacked by Argentine A-4B Skyhawks on 25th May 1982. She had…
Two Sisters Memorial

Stanley

The peaks of Two Sisters were captured by 45 Commando on the night of 11th/12th June 1982, providing the British with the command of the head of the valley before their approach on Stanley. Located on the northern of the mountain tops, the memorial…