London Victory Parade of 1982
london victory parade british victory parade held defeat argentina falklands war organised city london salute task force took place united kingdom capital london mainly encompassing military parade military band city london parade took place october almost four month argentine surrender first time city celebrated military event since entertained crew hm amethyst parade began armoury house city road near finsbury square progressed via finsbury pavement moorgate lothbury bartholomew lane threadneedle street past mansion house continued along poultry cheapside king street guildhall approximately people lined milelong route parade mansion house lord mayor london sir christopher leaver took salute armed force personnel marched past accompanied prime minister margaret thatcher admiral sir terence lewin chief defence staff field marshal sir edwin bramall parade several protest peace campaigner opposed falklands war regarded militarism parade seventeen people arrested trying block road stop parade one reportedly knocked unconscious thrown back police van group woman greenham common womens peace camp staged protest involved turning back parade marched past parade salute task force luncheon guildhall thatcher gave speech saying british people proud done proud heroic page island story proud today salute task force proud british