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Memorial
ID No.: |
235 |
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Memorial Title: |
Patsy Gillespie Plaque |
Commemorating: |
Patsy Gillespie who was forced by the IRA to drive a van with a bomb to a British Army checkpoint at the border. The bomb exploded before he was able to get out of the van.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
24 October 1990 |
Description: |
Rectangular-shaped stone plaque mounted on a low wall at the side of a busy road. |
Inscription(s): |
Single inscription |
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Location
Address: |
Buncrana Road, Coshquin, Derry,
County Derry, Northern Ireland.
BT48 |
Location Guide: |
Located close to the border on the main Derry to Buncrana Road. Attached to a low wall on the north side of the road. |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IC410208 |
X,Y
Co-ordinates: |
X: 241064, Y: 420875 |
Previous Location: |
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Nature: |
Civilian |
Physical Type: |
Plaque |
Physical Materials: |
Stone Granite |
Setting: |
Road |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted |
Post Unveiling: |
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Commissioned
By: |
British Army |
Artist(s): |
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Date
Unveiled: |
1996 |
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First Viewed: |
11 March 2000 |
Last Viewed: |
11 March 2000 |
Photographs: |
1 |
Comments: |
The memorial is sited close to the spot where the death occurred. |
Compiler: |
Sara McDowell |
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