A TOWN will remember one of its sons as it marks the 20th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War.

John Caddy from Dormanstown, Redcar, was acting chief weapons engineer artificer on board the British destroyer HMS Coventry serving with the South Atlantic task force during the conflict.

He was one of 19 sailors who lost their lives, when, during the afternoon of May 25, 1982, the warship received direct hits from bombs dropped by two Argentinian aircraft.

It only took 15 minutes for the ship to capsize and sink. Twenty five of Mr Caddy's crew mates were injured.

The disaster, with other losses of ships from French-bought Exocet missiles launched from Argent- inian aircraft led to major changes in the Royal Navy's approach to air attacks.

Mr Caddy will be remembered tomorrow when the anniversary of the surrender of the Argentinians at Port Stanley - the cessation of hostilities - is commemorated at a ceremony at Redcar's Garden of Remembrance.

Two survivors of the conflict will be in attendance, ex-Royal Navy sailor, toy maker Bob Hodgson, from Eaglescliffe, who has been asked to open the ceremony, and former Royal Marine Dave Gowland, who will lay a wreath on behalf of the Royal British Legion.

Another wreath will be laid by Redcar and Cleveland Council Mayor, Councillor Eric Jackson.

About a dozen standard bearers from service organisations are expected to attend the ceremony, which will be held in the Garden of Remembrance, on Coatham Road.