Remarks planting a "Falklands Memorial Trees" in Finchley (an English oak)
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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| Venue: | Inglis Barracks, Bittacy Hill, London NW7 |
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| Editorial comments: | MT arrived at 1525 and left the barracks at 1615. The Finchley Times, 23 April 1983, has an account of the brief speech she made at the tree planting. "Mrs Thatcher vigorously shovelled earth around the tree, then picked up a plastic sheet containing more soil, and stamped it into the planting area. "This tree is an English oak - it marks the steadastness and fortitude displayed by the British nation", Mrs Thatcher told guests. She recalled that a year previously troops had landed on the Falklands, making sacrifices to retain the freedom taken for granted. "A tree symbolises the future - we plant something for posterity". The Prime Minister praised the work carried out by the Postal and Courier Depot [i.e., her hosts] during the Falklands campaign". There is a similar account in the Finchley Press, 22 April 1983. |
| Importance ranking: | Trivial |
| Word count: | nil |
| Themes: | Defence (Falklands) |