Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Hoy, Orkney (ii)
Posted in Trips, War Graves, War Memorials at 20:00 on 29 July 2017
Unusually for a Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Hoy, Orkney, there are memorials other than the Cross of Sacrifice and the individual graves.
I posted about the HMS Vanguard Memorial on the anniversary of its sinking.
There is also a memorial to HMS Hampshire on which Lord Kitchener and many others died.
HMS Malaya went down in the Battle of Jutland:-
This cross commemorates Roman Catholics:-
The following memorial is to “Henry Dixon Dixon-Wright, Chaplain to HMS Barham, died 1/6/1916 of wounds received in the Battle of Jutland and in memory of officers of HMS Barham who fell that day and lie at sea.” (I note the absence of “and men” in the dedication):-
Gravestone of Zu Sing Kang RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) who died at Scapa Flow, 2/5/1916. “Erected in memory of a kind act done by a Chinaman in nursing a blinded working man afterwards Senator McGregor of the Australian Commonwealth”:-
A Boy Telegraphist, C Rogerson, HMS Pembroke I, 5/1/1918:-
A Boy 1st Class, J T Porter, HMS Malaya, 31/5/1916:-
German graves:-
Tags: Battle of Jutland, First World War, HMS Hampshire, HMS Malaya, HMS Vanguard, Hoy, Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney, the Great War, World War 1, WW1, WWI
carol chapman
23 February 2020 at 21:54
with regards to my history my mothers family have had to wait for history of the fate of war duties being explained of the death of her father on hms mendip a port accident,with testing a new ship at scapa flow joining as the navys home fleet had dept chargers thrown to close to the ship killing 5 navy men at the same time my family only feel for the young crew and my officer grandad .died together .and laid to rest.
jackdeighton
23 February 2020 at 23:44
Carol Chapman,
Any wartime loss is regrettable and sad but it seems so much more so when it was a mistake, an accident or the result of what is nowadays called friendly fire.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission do look after the graves so well though.
Thanks for looking in and taking the time to comment.
carol chapman
23 February 2020 at 21:58
thank you so much for over the years looking after petty officer steward henry charles seabrook from hms mendip died 24th october 1940
RAYMOND GEORGE SEABROOK
6 June 2022 at 10:54
Hi, PO Stwd Henry Charles Seabrook was my Uncle, Would like to visit Lyness,
Also thank you for looking after him.
My Father George Albert Seabrook was also in the Royal Navy. I think he followed
his brother,
Regards,
Raymond George Seabrook.
carol chapman
15 June 2023 at 20:13
child how nice to know we could be related through my love for finding the truth behind my search for this accident. my mothers never got over her loss she was only a small child at the time my aunt being older dealt with this news better.
hms mendip
22 June 2023 at 06:28
history is a wonder to lots of useful information always well kept good old routines back up thank heavens. the family member so kindly written has began my journey to find out more about life as a young adult.
carol chapman
3 July 2023 at 09:33
thank you for all these bits of missing family history that we all wanted to know @ now we can pass onto the next family member should they want to seek more information.