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Lyness Naval Cemetery, Hoy, Orkney Islands |
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Lyness Naval Cemetery, Hoy, Orkney Islands |
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A general view of Plot P at the cemetery. As can be seen, the graves are kept neat and tidy, and with great respect for those buried there. The cemetery was begun in 1915 when Scapa Flow was the base of the Grand Fleet. Lyness remained as a Royal Naval base until July 1946. The cemetery therefore contains both 1914-18 and 1939-1945 War graves. There are over 450 1914-18 War Graves, including those of 14 sailors of the German Navy (the High Seas Fleet was interned at Scapa Flow after the Armistice). Of the British graves, over 100 of the Royal Navy and one of a Marine are unnamed; the majority of these are the graves of men of "Hampshire," "Vanguard," "Narborough" and "Opal." The first burials of the 1939-45 War were 26 men from H.M.S. Royal Oak, which was sunk in Scapa Bay by a German U-boat on October 14th, 1939. The total number of 1939-45 War graves is over 200. A War Cross is erected in the middle of the cemetery, facing the entrance. |
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Two men from HMS Repulse are buried in Lyness Cemetery. (Our HMS Repulse was in service from 1916 to 1941) |
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Caryl Lavers grave site |
David Makin, Cook. |
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Click here to view his personal memorial page |
Click here to view his personal memorial page |
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Please contact me with any information. |
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Photographs
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Information supplied by Brian Budge, Ken Blackman, Ted Matthews. |
Information also supplied by the following website: |
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