Tag: Battle of the Falklands 1914

• Saturday, December 7th 2019 - 10:25 UTC

  Anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands commemorates on Sunday 8th December the great Battle of the Falklands, 105 years ago, which ended with a resounding victory for the Royal Navy over the Kaiser's fleet.

• Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Falklands coordinates distressed yacht Paradise rescue; injured crew member will be helicoptered to Stanley

  

  Early morning Thursday a helicopter from the Falkland Islands will be lifting ashore from the search and survey vessel Seabed Constructor, a Luxembourg national who suffered head injuries during the capsizing of the French flagged yacht Paradise in the South Atlantic.

• Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 08:45 UTC

  Anniversary ceremony of the 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands

  

  Falkland Islands will commemorate the 8th December 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands with a talk on Wednesday and a full program next Saturday. This Wednesday at the Historic Dockyard Museum, David Bailey will be giving a talk on the Battle of Colonel, and of the Falkland Islands.

• Sunday, December 11th 2016 - 18:46 UTC

  A Positive Report on The Falklands

  

  An update on the progress of the Falkland Islands’ economy has been given to the Falkland Islands Association at their annual general meeting in London. Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Mike Summers indicated that all aspect of the Islands development were doing well.

• Sunday, December 4th 2016 - 11:14 UTC

  Anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands

  

  Falkland Islands elected government has announced the following program for Thursday 8th December 2016 to commemorate the victory of the Naval engagements of 8th December 1914, on which day 6 British sailors lost their lives and a number of others died later from injuries received during the battle. 2,260 German sailors also lost their lives.

• Tuesday, December 8th 2015 - 01:06 UTC

  Falklands' Battle Day commemorated in London

  

  Battle Day was commemorated in the traditional manner at the Cenotaph in central London on Saturday 5th December. The traffic was stopped in Whitehall, and the service was conducted by former Rector of Christchurch Cathedral in Stanley the Rev. Dr. Richard Hines.

• Wednesday, October 28th 2015 - 08:15 UTC

  Battle of the Falklands 1914: the search for the lost German battleships

  

  Last December, in a spirit of remembrance and reconciliation, and in the presence of the descendants of the fighting admirals, the Falkland Islands commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Falklands, an action that sent six ships to the bottom and claimed well over 2000 lives.

• Saturday, December 6th 2014 - 08:39 UTC

  Falklands Battle Centenary Memorial Wall unveiling and Act of Remembrance

  

  Gilbert House, seat of the Falkland Islands elected government has released the program arranged for Monday 8th December 2014 to commemorate the victory of the Naval engagements of 8th December 1914, on which day 6 British sailors lost their lives and a number of others died later from injuries received during the battle. 2,260 German sailors also lost their lives.

• Wednesday, December 3rd 2014 - 10:57 UTC

  Falklands' battle commemoration service in London next 8 December

  

  A commemorative service at the naval church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, near Trafalgar Square, in London and a reception has been organized by the Falkland Islands Association to commemorate the Battle of Coronel (Nov. 1, 1914) and Battle of the Falklands (Dec. 8, 1914).

• Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 06:19 UTC

  Falklands' 1914 German sunken battle ships to be explored by marine archeologist

  

  Historian and renowned Marine Archaeologist, Mensun Bound, has been researching the events surrounding the December 2014 Battle of the Falklands and has secured private funding for a once in a life time expedition.