Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Orkney
Town
Lyness (Isle of Hoy)
County
Orkney
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Regimental Memorials
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
61733

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Head for Cross of Sacrifice
H.M.S. VANGUARD memorial is on the left hand side near boundary.
Royal Naval Cemetery
Lyness (Isle of Hoy)
Orkney
Orkney
KW16 3NS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: ND 30263 94605
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Description
Celtic cross
Inscription
Plinth: VANGUARD Plinth: ERECTED BY/ RELATIVES/ AND/ SQUADRONMATES/ Plinth: TRADITIONS NEVER DIE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Regimental Memorials
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 2000mm
    Materials: Undefined
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-61733

For queries, please contact [email protected].