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Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery

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Hoy, Stromness, United KingdomMap
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  • Paparossco
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    Thought provoking visit

    Worth the short walk to visit. The ages of some of these sailors is so sad. Ships Boys at 16. The ferry journey from Houton to Lyndsay is half an hour and a half mile flat walk to the cemetery.

    Reviewed on Apr 30, 2023
  • Clachangirl
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    Poignant

    With half an hour to spare before catching the ferry, it felt good to have a chance to visit this beautifully kept graveyard. It would have been good to have some interpretation boards. I recognised ...

    Reviewed on Apr 25, 2019
  • The_Fabric_Fairy
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    A sad place, immaculately kept.

    I've been visiting Commonwealth War Grave Commission cemeteries for many years, and this was the first Royal Navy cemetery I've been to in that time. We visited on a beautiful autumn day and the firs...

    Reviewed on Oct 15, 2018
  • same_as_before
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    Some very interesting points

    Although this is a normal CWGC cemetery in the sense of its appearance, it has many points of interest: - Almost all the graves belong to sailors rather than soldiers, this having been a naval base. -...

    Reviewed on Jul 30, 2018
  • Linda R
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    November Visit

    I have visited many war cemeteries in many different parts of the world. This is a well kept place and well worth a visit.

    Reviewed on Nov 19, 2017

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