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Visit the British military cemetery at San Carlos for a poignant view across San Carlos water where the British troops landed and a fierce battle ensued. Today the atmosphere is notably peaceful and a small corral protects the graves of the few British soldiers buried on the Islands.
Around the Goose Green and Darwin area are many significant sites with memorials to British casualties. One hundred and fourteen Falkland Islanders were held prisoner by the Argentines in the community building at Goose Green. The Argentine cemetery at Darwin has a memorial wall partly surrounding simple white crosses, hung with rosaries and flowers, marking out each grave.
round Stanley are hilltop memorials for the last battles fought before the final surrender. 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 settlement, also on East Falkland, has monuments to the Welsh Guards and seamen who lost their lives from the Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram.
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.Number of results:
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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…
Historic Dockyard Museum
Stanley
Located on Ross Road, in Stanley, the Historic Dockyard Museum contains many exhibits of social and maritime interest and is a “must-see” for all visitors. Life in the past is exemplified though farming stories, items for entertainment and…
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…
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 June 2015, the bust commemorates the life of the UK…
Royal Marines Monument
Stanley
Unveiled in January 2008, this monument is a tribute to the long-standing relationship the Falkland Islands have with the Royal Marines which dates back to 1765. The monument marks the 175th anniversary of the restoration of British rule in the…
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…
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…
Goose Green Museum
Goose Green Settlement, East Falkland
Relocated from San Carlos Museum in 2018, is part of the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust. The main displays chart the events of the 1982 war, the key can be collected from the Goose Green Galley close by. Other exhibits show aspects of…
1914 Battle Memorial
Stanley
Located to the west of Government House on Ross Road, Stanley, the memorial commemorates the Battle of the Falklands, fought between British and German fleets on 8th December 1914. A figure of Victory faces east, looking out to sea towards the site…
Learjet Memorial
Pebble Island
Located at the west end of Pebble Island, close to Marble Mountain, a memorial commemorates the lost lives of five Argentine airmen whose Learjet crashed in the area after it was hit by a Sea Dart missile fired from HMS Exeter on 7 June 1982 during…
1914 Battle Memorial Wall
Stanley
Situated close to the main Battle Memorial in Stanley, this lovely little wall was constructed to mark the centenary of two World War One sea battles. It has plaques detailing the Battle of Coronel, the Battle of the Falklands and the key players…
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…
Nick Taylor Memorial
Goose Green, East Falkland
Located close to Goose Green, the memorial commemorates the life of Nicholas Taylor, 800 Naval Air Squadron of HMS Hermes, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy. Nick was shot down on 4th May. His grave is headed by an inscribed memorial stone with wooden cross…
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.
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…
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…
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…
"H" Jones Memorial
Darwin, East Falkland
Situated close to Darwin settlement, the memorial marks the spot on which Lieutenant Colonel H Jones, Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment was killed as the Battalion advanced on Goose Green on 28th May 1982. Colonel H Jones was…
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…
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…
