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Memorial rose garden and memorial sculpture dedicated to the 167 men killed in the Piper Alpha disaster of 1988, unveiled by the Queen Mother in July 1991. The sculpture by Sue Jane Taylor comprises three 2.1 m high cast bronze figures standing on a square inscribed plinth of Pink Corennie Granite. Representing the platform's offshore workforce, they comprise a central mature figure facing north to the entrance of the gardens, a 'roustabout' figure facing west, and a 'survival suit' figure facing east. The names of the 167 men lost are inscribed on the plinth. A casket of unknown ashes is interred within the plinth. Within Hazlehead Park (NJ80NE0043).
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NJ80NE0637 - PIPER ALPHA MEMORIAL