Blackpool Memorial to 2nd Battalion Scots Guards

WM name reference IWM98283


Current Location:

Blackpool Cenotaph North Promenade Blackpool Blackpool Lancashire FY1 1RE


Description:

A black polished granite, rectangular tablet with similar plain border, lettering and emblems in gold. Scots Guards cap badge in upper centre, Royal Scottish emblems either side. The plaque is set into the turf on the east side of the Cenotaph, adjacent to the Choir Stall


Campaign:

Falkland Islands


Inscription:

2nd Battalion Scots Guards/ Mount Tumbledown. Falkland Islands/13-14 June 1982/ (Names)/ Attached Killed 13/14 June 1982/ (Name)/ NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN/R.I.P.


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Reynolds James 14-6-1982 Blackpool Memorial to 2nd Battalion Scots Guards View
Stirling Archibald 14-6-1982 Blackpool Memorial to 2nd Battalion Scots Guards View
Malcolmson David 14-6-1982 Blackpool Memorial to 2nd Battalion Scots Guards View
Denholm Derek 14-6-1982 Blackpool Memorial to 2nd Battalion Scots Guards View
Tambini Ronald 14-6-1982 Blackpool Memorial to 2nd Battalion Scots Guards View
Wight Danny 14-6-1982 Blackpool Memorial to 2nd Battalion Scots Guards View
Simeon John 14-6-1982 Blackpool Memorial to 2nd Battalion Scots Guards View
Mitchell Clark 14-6-1982 Blackpool Memorial to 2nd Battalion Scots Guards View

Further information:

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If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:

  • Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
  • The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
  • A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
  • For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.

Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton


As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.