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Memorial
ID No.: |
323 |
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Memorial Title: |
'Dropin Well' Memorial (Ballykelly Memorial Garden) |
Commemorating: |
The 11 British soldiers and 6 civilians killed during an INLA bomb attack on the Dropin Well pub.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
08 December 1982 |
Description: |
Large memorial slab on low plinth set in a small circular patch of plants within a low semi-circular wall. The low walll appears to have been built in the shape of a question mark. |
Inscription(s): |
Dedication plus the list of those killed. |
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Location
Address: |
Ballykelly Church of Ireland, Main Street, Ballykelly,
County Derry, Northern Ireland.
BT49 |
Location Guide: |
Area just outside the graveyard of Ballykelly Church of Ireland, Parish of Tamlaghtfinlagan. Memorial garden is accessed from the car park at the front of the church. |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IC631224 |
X,Y
Co-ordinates: |
X: 263181, Y: 422487 |
Previous Location: |
Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly, County Derry. |
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Nature: |
British Security, British Army, and Civilian |
Physical Type: |
Memorial Garden |
Physical Materials: |
South African Granite, Stone, planting, hard landscaping |
Setting: |
Building Grounds, Church Grounds |
Access: |
Private, Unrestricted |
Post Unveiling: |
Following the reduction of British troop levels in Northern Ireland parts of the Army base at Ballykelly were closed. The memorial garden, including the monument to the victims of the 'Dropin Well' bombing, was relocated and rededicated on 8 December 2008. |
Commissioned
By: |
Army; paid for by donations from a range of people. |
Artist(s): |
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Date
Unveiled: |
7 October 2000 |
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First Viewed: |
26 December 2008 |
Last Viewed: |
26 December 2008 |
Photographs: |
3 |
Comments: |
The Memorial Garden also contains monuments to British soldiers killed during the conflict (See Monument No.302). |
Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh |
