A memorial stone will be unveiled and dedicated at Pembroke Dock during the final event of the town's Battle of the Atlantic Anniversary Weekend - an open air service at the Dockyard Chapel on Sunday, May 12.

Crafted out of Welsh slate, the memorial commemorates Pembroke Dock's vital roles in the Atlantic Campaign, which lasted all six years of World War II.

Made by St. Davids craftsman Malcolm Gray, of Glasfryn Engraving, from a design by Tim Harvatt, of Rockpool Design, the memorial has been funded by the Maritime Air Trust which is supporting the 70th Anniversary Weekend events.

Organised by the Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust, the weekend is also supported by PLANED and by Pembrokeshire County Council which has granted permission for the memorial to be placed in the grounds of the beautifully restored chapel. The stone is being erected by ATR Construction which is currently building an extension to the chapel.

The service at the chapel will be conducted by retired Royal Navy chaplain, Rev. Michael Brotherton, of Angle, who will be joined by Rev Nicky Skipworth, Vicar of Pembroke Dock. It begins at 12.30 pm and will be preceded by a parade of standards led by the band of No 948 (Haverfordwest) Squadron, ATC.

Further details of the parade and service, of the two-day exhibition at the Pater Hall and of other events over the weekend are in the programme which is available locally. To obtain a programme check out the website http://www.sunderlandtrust.org.uk">www.sunderlandtrust.org.uk or contact the Sunderland Trust - 01646 684220 or [email protected]">[email protected]

FOOTNOTE: Two unique historical sites in Pembrokeshire will be opening up especially in support of the Sunderland Trust's Battle of the Atlantic weekend in Pembroke Dock.

The West Wales Maritime History Society's yard and workshops at Front Street, Pembroke Dock, and the RAF Carew Cheriton Control Tower at Carew will be open to the public on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11, from 11 am to 4 pm.