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    Memorial

    HMS Royal Oak

    Display at the Coastguard Station

    Source: Copyright Scottish War Memorials Project

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    Current Location

    Near harbourmaster's depot, Royal Oak Memorial Garden, Old Scapa Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, Highlands and Islands, KW15 1SD, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    HY 44330 08575

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    69382
    Description
    Grey granite obelisk on stepped plinth and pedestal with commemoration in black incised lettering.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE 834 MEN/ OF/ HMS ROYAL OAK/ LOST IN SCAPA FLOW/ OCTOBER 14TH 1939/ THIS MEMORIAL/ IS ERECTED/ BY SURVIVORS, / FAMILIES/ AND FRIENDS OF/ THE ROYAL OAK/ ASSOCIATION AND/ ORKNEY ISLANDS/ COUNCIL/ AD 2010 3 o'clock: UNVEILED BY/ AGNES MCBARRON/ NEE MILLAR/ ON/ 11TH OCTOBER 2011/ IN THE PRESENCE OF/ ADMIRAL HOCKLEY/ FLAG OFFICER/ SCOTLAND/ & NORTHERN IRELAND 9 o'clock: HMS ROYAL OAK/ COMMEMORATES THE TREE NEAR BOSCOBEL/ IN WHICH CHARLES II/ HID AFTER HIS ESCAPE/FROM THE FIELD OF WORCESTER/ IN 1651/ SCUTUM REGIS/ (THE KING'S SHIELD)/ MOTTO: OLD BUT FIRM/ ROYAL SOVEREIGN CLASS/ BATTLESHIP/ BUILT BY DEVONPORT DOCKYARD/ BATTLE HONOURS/ JUTLAND 1918/ WITH HMS RESOLUTION/ TOOK PART IN/ TROOP LANDINGS AT/ LAPSEKI DARDANELLES / 1928 Plinth: HMS. ROYAL OAK 1916-39
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Sponsored By
    Donations from survivors, families and friends of the HMS Royal Oak Survivors Association. Gift of land and donation from Orkney Marine Services on behalf of Orkneys Islands Council,

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    11 October 2011

    Ms Agnes McBarron, the Lord Lieutenant of Orkney, the Norwegian Consul, members of the Royal Navy

    Components

    Obelisk

    Height: c.1830mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


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