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Wreaths will be laid on the town’s Falklands Gardens as part of the service to commemorate the liberation of the Island by British forces in 1982. The event has been organised by the Stafford Branch of The Royal British Legion (RBL) in collaboration with Stafford Borough Council. The Reverend John Davis MBE, the RBL Stafford Branch Chaplain, will lead the service in prayers and a bugler will play the ‘Last Post’ to conclude proceedings.
Representatives from the armed forces, past and present, will be joined by the Mayor of Stafford Borough, Councillor Philip Leason, and other civic dignitaries for the short open-air service.
All are invited to attend and join the commemorations on the day. It would be great to see Veterans on parade.
Argentine forces invaded the Falklands on 2 April 1982 but the Islands were recaptured by British forces on 14 June - with the loss of 255 British military personnel.
The Falkland Gardens was created on the town centre’s Gaol Square island following the conflict and hosted a service in 2007 to mark the 25th anniversary.
Further details can be found:
https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/news/residents-invited-mark-40th-anniversary-falklands-conflict?fbclid=IwAR263aeg2UjzzCvzu5h8X9qz2U3XkBc1mIHXczUUpYIJtxdiHWXYIfpT2XA
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Stafford's Falklands Garden, Off Gaol Road Stafford Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2AD England - OS Grid Ref: SJ 92075 23553, Stafford, United Kingdom