Cemeteries · South East England
Royal Navy Cemetery
In or near Fortuneswell.
Royal Navy Cemetery — Cemetery in Dorset, England.
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About
Royal Navy Cemetery is a cemetery in south east. (Cemetery in Dorset, England.) According to Wikipedia: "Royal Naval Cemetery is a cemetery on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The site overlooks Portland Harbour, and is found below the main entrance to the Verne Citadel. As the name suggests, the graveyard holds deceased servicemen and officers of Portland's Royal Navy which was stationed at the island until 1995. The cemetery holds 140 identified casualties in total to date, and is owned by the Ministry of Defence. There are other cemeteries designated the 'Royal Naval Cemetery' at various other locations associated with the Royal Navy, such as the Royal Naval Cemetery on the island of Ireland, location of the Royal Naval Dockyard in the Imperial fortress British Overseas Territory of Bermuda."
- Coordinates
- 50.5654, -2.4367
Sources
- osm: w51511696 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Royal Naval Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Castles · South East England
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Fortuneswell
Fortuneswell — village on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, UK.