Memorial window in Rochester Cathedral, Kent dedicated to the officers and crew of HMS ‘Vanguard’ lost in 1917 at Scapa Flow, Orkney
Location
Cathedral, Rochester, Kent, England
Transcript
At the apex of window: ‘HMS Vanguard, Battle of the Nile 1798
Across the foot of the windows: 'To the memory of Captain J S Dick RN and / the officers and men of HMS Vanguard who / lost their lives when that ship was destroyed / on 9th July 1917 by an internal explosion / at Scapa Flow. Erected by their relatives and / the officers and men of the 4th Battle Squadron.'
Details
Description: Depicts Saints Christopher and Nicholas, and Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson
Type: Window
Date Erected: Unveiled 5th February 1920
Vessel: HMS ‘Vanguard'
Type: Window
Date Erected: Unveiled 5th February 1920
Vessel: HMS ‘Vanguard'
Event Category
1914 - 1918 First World War
Extra
Notes: HMS' Vanguard', destroyed by internal explosion at Scapa Flow 9/7/1917. Of the 845 men on board, only two survived. There is a memorial in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Hoy, Orkney, where 41 of the ship’s crew were buried.
Bibliography: R.J. Trett 'A short guide to the service memorials of Rochester Cathedral’.
Bibliography: R.J. Trett 'A short guide to the service memorials of Rochester Cathedral’.