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    Memorial

    Merchant Seafarers Falklands

    Merchant Seafarers Falklands

    Source: Anne Lam Chung Wah

    1/13

    Current Location

    East side of gardens, Trinity Square Gardens, Trinity Square, Tower Hill, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, EC3N 4AA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 33543 80726

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    Type of Memorial
    Sundial
    WMR Reference Number
    54891
    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)
    War
    Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Number Commemorated
    17
    Died
    17
    Information shown
    Surname, initials, ship, decorations.
    Maker(s)
    • MR GORDON NEWTON, Mason

    • The Stone Shop, Builder

    Costs
    £40,000

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    4th September 2005

    FIRST SEA LORD

    Dedicated

    4th September 2005

    Chaplain to the British and International Sailors' Society

    Components

    Sundial

    Height: 650mm

    Width: 3000mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Plaques

    Height: 430mm

    Width: 300mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Height: 550mm

    Width: 500mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    158705

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    Help update these details if the condition is wrongWar Memorials Register Logo
    • Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 04 September 2005
    • Other website http://www.mna.org.uk
    • Kent Messenger 23 September 2005
    • Full Ahead: Merchant Navy Association Magazine Winter 2005
    • Newsletter 2006 Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel Newsletter