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London Victory Parade of 1982

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During the parade, there were several protests by peace campaigners opposed to the Falklands War and what they regarded as the militarism of the parade. Seventeen people were arrested while trying to block a road to stop the parade. One of them was reportedly knocked unconscious when being thrown
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The Parade began at Armoury House, off City Road near Finsbury Square and progressed via Finsbury pavement, Moorgate, Lothbury, Bartholomew Lane and Threadneedle Street past Mansion House, then continued along Poultry, Cheapside and King Street to Guildhall. Approximately 300,000 people lined the
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We, the British people, are proud of what has been done, proud of these heroic pages in our island story, proud to be here today to salute the task force. Proud to be British.
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took the salute from the armed forces personnel as they marched past. He was accompanied by Prime Minister
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staged a protest that involved turning their backs on the parade as it marched past.
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as a salute to the task force. It took place in the United Kingdom capital of
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The Times (London, England), September 2, 1982, Issue 61327, column A page 2
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luncheon at the Guildhall in which Thatcher gave a speech, saying:
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into the back of a police van. A group of women from the
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Infobox event
considered for merging
London
England
Military parade
British
Falklands War
City of London
United Kingdom
victory parade
Argentina
Falklands War
City of London
London
military bands
City of London
HMS Amethyst
Mansion House
Sir Christopher Leaver
Margaret Thatcher
Sir Terence Lewin
Chief of the Defence Staff
Sir Edwin Bramall
Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp
Task Force



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