Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery is dedicated to the men who gave their lives to World Wars I & II
The inscription around the base of the central Cross reads:
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
The cemetery was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Does my uncle Harry Spencer have a grave here his naval no is 158255 he was on the royal Oak ship that was sunk on 14 Oct 1939
Boy 1st Class
SPENCER, HARRY
Service Number P/JX 158255
Died 14/10/1939
Aged 17
H.M.S. Royal Oak
Royal Navy
Hi dawn. I seen your post and had a check on cwgc website it didnt say if your uncle had a grave in lyness. Although it said he was commemorated in PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Hampshire.
I am working in lyness cemetery on monday I will have a look. And let you know if I find your uncles grave.
Best regards.
Lee Richmond
My Mother’s cousin, Harry Cyril Leonard Mountford was a boy bugler R.M. on H.M.S. Royal Oak. I would be interested to know if he is buried in the naval cemetery on Hoy or whether he was lost in the sinking.
I’ve just found him in Gosport cemetery, Hampshire, along with his father. If you send me an email address I’ll post a photo for you.