To Respect, Remember and Honour all who fell for SAMA (82) because they are Not Forgotten
The 40th anniversary of the Falklands war is in 2022. Our ride is to promote: Remembrance, Respect, Awareness and Support.
Following our first two successful rides in 2019 and 2020, from Saturday 31 July to Sunday 15 August 2021 a team of four veterans (names tbc) will be riding around the UK by motorbike visiting the gravesites and memorials of men of who lost their lives in the Falklands war in 1982. A total of 2600 miles in 15 days, visiting over 80 graves and memorials of the Falklands war.
We are doing this ride to demonstrate that these men are not forgotten, to pay our respects to each one and their families, and to raise funds for the South Atlantic Medal Association who continue to support veterans of the Falklands war and most importantly, the families who have lost loved ones.
During our first ride in 2019 we visited all of the 3 Para graves, and in 2020 we visited all of the other Falklands graves that we knew about in the U.K. In 2021 we will be putting both of those rides together making a ride of over 2400 miles that will encompass the graves and memorials of 2 Para, 3 Para, SAS, Scots Guards, Welsh Guards, Royal Marines, SBS, Royal Navy, Merchant Navy, Royal Engineers, Royal Signals, Gurkha Rifles, Army Catering Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps and Army Air Corps.
We will cover the whole of the UK from Whitley Bay, Dundee, Macduff, Arbroath, Oban, Spean Bridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hamilton, Irvine, Lisburn, Wrexham, Liverpool, Rhyl, Wrexham, Stockport, Sheffield, Derby, Lowestoft, Braintree, Northampton, NMA Alrewas, Cinderford, Ross on Wye, Hereford, Pontypool, Gillingham, Worthing, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Tidworth, Brookwood, Frimley and Aldershot. On returning to Durham our final act of remembrance will be at Hutton Rudby in North Yorkshire where we will pay our respects to Sir Rex Hunt, the former Governor of the Falkland Islands in 1982.
During the ride, any of our supporters, families and friends are welcome to join us. We will try to stick to the published programme as much as possible to make it easy for you to do so. We also expect to be joined at various times by riders from Airborne Forces Riders, RBL Riders, The Widows Sons, (Masonic Riders), The Royal Marine Riders, Invictus MC and The Patriots MC, Norfolk HOG and others.
Joining Riders are most welcome but you must understand that we are following a programme and will not wait for you if you miss an RV and that we may have to change the plan at short notice. You also must make all of your own admin arrangements. Keep updated on our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/
and on WhatsApp – SAMA RoR 2021
The programme is out on our Facebook page and we would love families and friends of the fallen to join us in our act of remembrance and respect at the grave or memorial. We are limited to one hour at each location due to the distances we have to cover each day so we will keep our short service very simple and respectful. As we did not know all of the fallen personally it is always emotional and inspirational to talk with their families and friends who attend, and find out a little about the person that they lost. It would be an honour to meet you.
The South Atlantic Medal Association intend to maintain and promote a sense of pride and comradeship among all veterans of the South Atlantic campaign, in a manner which respects both individual privacy and personal requirements. We also wish to establish and maintain contact with other organisations involved in the welfare of of the Armed Forces and ensure that due consideration is given to the interests of South Atlantic veterans. SAMA (82) will also investigate for consideration, by an appropriate organisation, any case of hardship or distress amongst South Atlantic veterans
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RIDERS COSTS – a request.
This ride is entirely self-funded by the riders themselves and from previous experience we know that it costs around £1600 each. We are very grateful for any assistance, and if you would like to help with our direct costs separate to your charitable donation, either as an individual or a corporate donation to our ride expenses, these can be made by PayPal at: paul508@mac.com.
Please use the friends and family option. For bank transfer please use:
Barclays Bank
Ride Admin Account
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20-25-25
Thank you.
How to donate
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
Please support this effort in whatever way you can. Every donation – no matter how small – helps. Thank you.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/falklandsrideofrespect2021

Ride Itinerary
0910 |
Kitswell Road, Lanchester DH7 0JQ | Pte Stewart Laing 3 Para |
1030 | Hollywood Avenue, Gosforth NE35BT | Pte Philip West 3 Para |
1120 | Whitley Bay, Hesleyside Road NE25 9HB | Memorial Capt Christopher Dent 2 Para |
Wooler / Coldstream area A697 | Break / lunch | |
1530 | Mortonhall Cemetery, Howdenhall Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 6TX | DSgt Daniel Wight 2 Scots Gds |
1645 | Eastern Cemetery, Drum Terrace, Edinburgh EH75NB | Cpl Scott Wilson 9 Para Sqn RE |
1005 | Kenoway Cemetery, Langside Avenue, Kennoway, Fife, KY8 5LN | Capt David Wood 2 Para |
1150 | Arbroath, Western Cemetery, DD11 3RA | Mne Paul Callan RM 45 Cdo Cpl Peter Fitton RM 45 Cdo Cpl Ian Spencer RM 45 Cdo Cpl Laurence Watts RM 45 Cdo |
1300 | Arbroath – Fuel & Admin Break | |
1505 | Laurencekirk Cemetery, Cairn Gardens, Laurencekirk, AB30 1HF | LSgt Clark Mitchell 2 Scots Gds |
1700 | Macduff Myrus Cemetery, AB44 1PQ | LCpl Peter McKay RM 45 Cdo |
1500 | Spean Bridge Commando Memorial PH34 4QA | The Commando Memorial |
1800 | Penny Fuir Cemetery, Oban, P34 4QA | Mne Gordon MacPherson RM 45 Cdo |
1000 | The Green Welly | |
1215 | North Dalnotter Cemetery, Mountblow Road, Clydebank, G814SL | Sgt John Simeon 2 Scots Gds |
1315 | Arklestone Road, Paisley PA34JA | LCpl James (Doc) Murdoch 3 Para |
1415 | Cardonald Cemetery, Mosspark Blvd, Glasgow, G521SB | Gdsm Archibald Stirling 2 Scots Gds |
1530 | Sandymount Cemetery, Glasgow G32 0HW | Gdsm Derek James Denholm 2 Scots Gds |
1645 | Wellhall Cemetery, Hamilton, ML3 9BY | Cpl David Hardman MID 2 Para |
1830 | Knadgerhill Cemetery, Irvine, KA12 0YE | Gdsm James Boyle Curran Reynolds DCM 2 Scots Gds Gdsm David Malcolmson 2 Scots Gds |
1445 | Blaris Cemetery, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, BT27 4RL | LCpl Tony Cork 2 Para |
1630 | Palace Barracks, Belfast BT18 9RA | Palace Barracks Memorial Garden |
0845 | Rake Lane, Wallasey CH455DE Sect 16C, Grave 194 | Cpl Stewart McLaughlin 3 Para |
1000 | Kirkdale Cemetery, Longmoor Lane, Aintree L9 9EN | Gdsm Ronald Tanbini 2 Scots Gds |
1215 | St Margarets Church Bodelwyddan Rhyl Denbighshire, LL185TE | LCpl Anthony Burke 1 Welsh Guards |
1400 | Welsh Guards Memorial Wrexham Town Hall LL11 1ZA | The Welsh Guards Memorial |
1600 | Southern Cemetary, Sect Q, Grave 214 Barlow Road, Chorlton M217GL | Pte Anthony Greenwood 3 Para |
1700 | Stockport Cemetery, Grave 76, Buxton Rd, Heaviley, Stockport, SK2 6LS | Pte Mark Fletcher MID 2 Para |
1430 | Eckington War Memorial, S21 4BH | Eckington War Memorial LCpl John Pashley 9 Para Sqn RE MEM(M) Stephen Tonkin HMS Coventry |
1630 | St Mary’s Cemetery, Boulton Lane, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0GE | Mne Michael (Blue) John Nowak RM 45 Cdo |
1745 | St Marys Church, Marston on Dove, Derbyshire, DE65 5GB | Memorial Spr Wayne Tarbard 4 Tp 9 Para Sqn RE |
1000 | National Arboretum Croxall Road Burton on Trent DE13 7AR – Falklands Memorial | The Falklands Memorial |
1400 | St Peters Church War Memorial 2 St Peters Close, Walsall WS28EA | Memorial Pte Mark Dodsworth 3 Para |
1600 | All Saints Churchyard, Sect A, Row 74, Grave No 1 Church Street, Brixworth NN6 9DF | Pte Gerald Bull 3 Para |
1100 | Section 18, (Rear of church) St Michaels Church, Church lane, Oulton Broad, NR32 3JP | Pte Dave Parr 2 Para |
1345 | All Saints Church, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4PX | Pte Stephen Dixon 2 Para |
1530 | Holy Trinity Church, 139 Twydall Lane, Twydall, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JU | Memorial Cpl Andy McIllveney 4 Tp 9 Para Sqn RE |
1845 | Grave 2/A9/30 Durrington Cemetery, Worthing BN14 0AB | LCpl Christopher Lovett MID 3 Para |
1100 | Fort Cumberland Fort Cumberland Road, Southsea PO4 9LD | |
1155 | The Yomper – Southsea | The ‘Yomper’ RM Memorial |
1230 | Falklands Sea Forces Memorial, 18 Gun Battery, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2JE | The Falklands Sea Forces Memorial THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THIS COUNTRY AND FOR THE DEFENCE OF FREEDOM, IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS AND THE SOUTH ATLANTIC 1982. |
1400 | Bordon, Hants – location TBC | Cfn Alex Shaw REME 3 Para |
1600 | Tidworth Military Cemetery, SP9 7JR | Maj Roger Nutbeem RAMC LCpl Pete Higgs 3 Para |
1015 | Aldershot Military Cemetery, GU11 2DD | The Airborne Forces Memorial Lt Jim Barry RSigs CSgt Gordon Findlay 2 Para Cpl Steve Prior 2 Para Cpl Paul Sullivan 2 Para LCpl Gary Bingley MM 2 Para LCpl Nigel Smith 2 Para Pte Steve Illingsworth DCM 2 Para Pte Tommy Mechan 2 Para LCpl Badharparsad Limbu 1/7 Gurkha Rifles Pte Neil Grose 3 Para Pte Jason Burt 3 Para Pte Jonathon Crow 3 Para Pte Pete Hedicker 3 Para Sgt Ian McKay VC 3 Para LCpl David Scott 3 Para Pte Ian Scrivens 3 Para Pte Richard Absolon 3 Para Cpl Stephen Hope 3 Para Pte Craig Jones 3 Para |
1215 | Brookwood Military Cemetery, GU24 0JB, Military section, Row F, 10 | LCpl Christopher Thomas 1 WG |
1330 | St Peter’s Churchyard, Frimley Green Rd, GU16 7AQ Section 23 Plot Q1 | LCpl Simon Cockton AAC |
1530 | Pangbourne College Pangbourne Hill Reading RG8 8LA | The Falklands Memorial Chapel |
1015 | St Michaels, Church, Hamworthy Poole, BH15 4HR | Sgt Ian (Kiwi) Nicholas Hunt RM SBS |
1130 | St Nicholas Church, Winterbourne Kingstone, DT11 9QE | Memorial LC Adrian K Wellstead HMS Sheffield |
1315 | Fleet Air Arm Museum RNAS Yeovilton Ilchester Somerset BA22 8HT |
1015 | Drake Cemetery Plymouth PL7 1UQ | Sgt Roger Enefer RM |
1130 | Weston Mill Cemetery Plymouth PL2 2EP | Cpl Mick Melia 59 Cdo Sqn RE |
1245 | Buckland Monochorum Cemetery, Yelverton Devon, PL20 7NA | Cpl Jeremy Smith RM 42 Cdo |
1730 | Church St, Beckington, Frome BA11 6TG Row D, Grave No 4 | Cpl Keith McCarthy 3 Para |
1200 | Cardiff, Falklands Memorial, CF103ND | The Welsh National Falklands Memorial |
1330 | SAMA Office, Pontypool, NP40LS | Courtesy Call |
1530 | Yew Tree Brake Cemetery, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 3HU. Sect J, Row J, Grave J. | Spr Christopher Alan Jones 59 Cdo Sqn RE |
1645 | Walford Road Cemetery, Tudorville, Ross on Wye HR95PZ | Pte Timothy Jenkins 3 Para |
1100 | St Martins Church, Ross Road, Hereford, HR2 7RJ | The SAS Memorial & SAS Falklands Graves |
1400 | RV – Shell Station, Nunnery Park, Worcester, WR4 0SX | |
1600 | Old Leamingtonians RFC Bericote Road, Blackdown, Royal Leamington Spa CV32 6QP |
1700 | All Saints Church, Hutton Rudby, TS15 0EY | Sir Rex Hunt CMG |