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LYNESS
- H.M.S. BARHAM WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2004
This memorial
is erected in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery. Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery,
Hoy and Graemsay, is on Hoy, between Mill Bay and Ore Bay. Lyness Royal
Naval 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 and
the cemetery contains graves from both wars. The majority of the graves
are of officers, ratings, and members of the land forces lost from H.M.S.
"Hampshire," "Vanguard," "Narborough"
and "Opal."
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Booker 2004
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SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF H.M.S. BARHAM
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN
THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND
31ST MAY 1916
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BURIED
IN THIS CEMETERY
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| DENT |
William |
Engine
Room Artificer 1st Class 270528(PO), H.M.S. "Barham",
Royal Navy. Died 2nd June 1916. Aged 37. Son of William Dent, of
go, Splott Rd., Cardiff; husband of Alice Maud Dent, of 17, Clegg
Rd., Southsea, Portsmouth. Grave D. 22.
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| YOUNG |
Ernest |
Stoker
1st Class SS/108126(PO), H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy.
Died 31st May 1916. Aged 44. Son of John and Annie Young, of 69,
Main St., Carlton, Notts. Grave B. 102.
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| McBRIN |
Richard
Joseph |
Engine
Room Artificer 3rd Class 272123, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal
Navy. Died 31st May 1916. Grave O. 31.
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| BINSTEAD |
Charles
Henry |
Able
Seaman 169865, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died 31st
May 1916. Aged 38. Son of Charles and Sarah Binstead; husband of
Elizabeth Alice Binstead, of 180, St. James's Rd., East Croydon,
Surrey. Grave B. 103.
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| HICKMAN |
William |
Able
Seaman London Z/3382, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve. Died 31st May 1916. Grave B. 104.
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BURIED
AT SEA
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| RIDDINGTON |
Arthur |
Petty
Officer 238882, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died 31st
May 1916. Aged 27. Son of Harry and Clara Riddington, of 23, Dundonald
Rd., Leicester. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Column
12.
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| BRIGGS |
Henry
[Charles] |
Sick
Berth Attendant M/7466, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died
31st May 1916. Son of Frederick James and Annie Briggs, of 2, Elton's
Cottages, Garratt Green, Lower Tooting, London. Commemorated on
Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Column 20.
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| GEORGE |
Walter
Edmund |
Able
Seaman J/22161, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died 31st
May 1916. Aged 20. Son of James and Annie George, of 13, Hartington
Rd., Salisbury. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Column
13.
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| DAVIDSON |
Thomas
Orr |
Able
Seaman Clyde Z/6641, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve. Died 31st May 1916. Son of Walter and Margaret Davidson,
of Bellshill, Lanarkshire; husband of Isabella Davidson, of 3, Craigallian
Avenue, Halfway, Cambuslang, Glasgow. Commemorated on Portsmouth
Naval Memorial. Column 24.
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| HEAP |
Thomas |
Ordinary
Seaman J/36732, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died 31st
May 1916. Aged 18. Son of John and Elizabeth Heap, of 27, South
Garden St., Bury, Lancs. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Column 14.
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| TYRELL |
George
Philip |
[Spelt
Tyrrell on CWGC] Ordinary Seaman J/36754, H.M.S. "Barham",
Royal Navy. Died 31st May 1916. Aged 18. Son of Charles and Ellen
Tyrrell, of 6A, Blanchard St., Blanchard Rd., London Fields, Dalston,
London. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Column 13.
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| ELLIS |
Arthur |
Ordinary
Telegraphist J/36737, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died
31st May 1916. Aged 18. Son of Rosina Ellis, of 40, Idonia St.,
Deptford, London, and the late Arthur Ellis. Commemorated on Portsmouth
Naval Memorial. Column 17.
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| INESON |
Bernard
Grimshaw |
Boy
Telegraphist J/31790, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died
31st May 1916. Aged 17. Only son of Gertrude M. Ineson, of 250,
Ruskin Rd., Crewe, Cheshire, and the late J. H Ineson. Commemorated
on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Column 14.
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| EASTER |
Charles |
Boy
1st Class J/33434, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died 31st
May 1916. Aged 17. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Easter, of 106, Haydons Rd.,
Wimbledon, London. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
Column 16.
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| WAKE |
Eric
Gordon |
Boy
Telegraphist J/41412, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died
31st May 1916. Aged 16. Son of Mary Keil Wake, of 38, North View,
Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and the late William T. Wake. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Column 17.
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| LAMBORN |
William
James |
Boy
Telegraphist J/39234, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died
31st May 1916. Aged 17. Son of James and Martha Mary Lamborn, of
Funtington, Chichester. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Column 15.
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| JOHNSON |
Ralph |
Boy
1st Class J/37132, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died 31st
May 1916. Aged 17. Son of Benjamin Johnson, of 6, Court, St. Edmund's
St., Leek, Staffs. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Column
13.
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| JONES |
William
Victor |
Boy
1st Class J/37082, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died 31st
May 1916. Aged 16. Son of Mary Martha Marlow (formerly Jones), of
79, Antrobus Rd., Acton Green, London, and the late Enoch Milford
Jones. Native of Beckenham. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Column 14.
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| TAYLOR |
Edwin |
Boy
1st Class J/35741, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died 31st
May 1916. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Column 14.
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| TULIT |
Edward
James |
Boy
1st Class J/37090, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died 31st
May 1916. Aged 16. Son of Edward James and Bessie Tulit, of 55,
Wicklow St., Kings Cross Rd., London. Commemorated on Portsmouth
Naval Memorial. Column 16.
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ALSO
OF
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| CARTER |
Harry |
Private
PO/8224, H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Died 20th June 1916. Aged 39. Son of Richard and Mary Carter, of
Salisbury, Wilts. Commemorated in Sreatham Cemetery, Wandsworth.
Screen Wall D. 217.
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ERECTED
BY THEIR SHIPMATES
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