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| 27 Oct 2025 | |
| Written by Dean Graham | |
| Dukie News |
On one of my rambling evenings of trawling the Internet on a night shift, I came across a site called Falklands 35. As part of the site, landmarks and places in the Islands have been renamed after the fallen.
I have included the link below which shows Lightfoot beach. A fitting tribute I think.
https://falklands35blog.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/falklands-40-map-lightfoot-beach/
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