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Video of Opal/Narborough Commemoration in Orkney

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Photo by Kenny Armet

The Orkney News was able to film some of the commemoration which took place on Friday 12th January 2018, 100 years after the disastrous sinking of HMS Opal and HMS Narborough.

HMS Opal – Orkney Library and Archive
HMS Narborough – Orkney Library and Archive

The video filmed by Helen and Kenny Armet can be viewed here:  Lest We Forget

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Photo by Kenny Armet
Photo by Kenny Armet
Credited to Orkney Islands Council Photo by Kenny Armet .
Photo by Kenny Armet
Photo by Kenny Armet
Photo by Kenny Armet
Photo by Kenny Armet
Photo by Kenny Armet
Photo by Kenny Armet
Photo By Kenny Armet
Photo by Kenny Armet
Orkney Library and Archive.
HMS Narborough Orkney Library and Archive
Orkney Library and Archive
William Sissons with his wife and 4 children, photo taken during WW2, photo courtesy of his family
Letter from William Sissons written whilst on board the hospital ship, courtesy of his family. It is only now we know the actual number of those who died
William Sissons, photo courtesy of his family
Fredrick James Rotchell credit:http://www.kbrady.com/opal.html
Credit: http://www.kbrady.com/opal.html
Frederick James Rotchell credit:http://www.kbrady.com/opal.html
Stanley Cubiss
Stanley Cubiss' ring
William Sissons - Orkney Library and Archive
HMS Opal - Orkney Library and Archive
HMS Narborough - Orkney Library and Archive
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