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A large rock mounted on a cenotaph, each of whose four sides is inscribed, one with a map of the Falkland Islands with red poppies, all upon a two-stepped base.

Title

Welsh National Falklands Memorial

Date

2007 or before

Medium

Falkland Islands stone, polished black marble & concrete

Accession number

CF10_MWB_S087

Acquisition method

funded by public subscription

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Cardiff Council

Custodian

Cardiff Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

30th September 2007

Access

at all times

Inscription description

on the front panel of the cenotaph: FALKLANDS CONFLICT 1982; on the back panel: ON 2nd APRIL 1982 THE FALKLAND 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. / 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 255 O 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. / TEITHIODD 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.

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