British Cemetery,Ocracoke Island
Aug 11, 2016 10:09:49 #
Bizzy
Loc: North Carolina
This small cemetery contains only 4 graves of
British soldiers that helped in defending our NC Coast.
British soldiers that helped in defending our NC Coast.
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People leave coins according to their relationship to the soldiers buried here.
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Aug 11, 2016 10:12:55 #
What a lovely thing done to commemorate those sailors. Nicely photographed.
Aug 11, 2016 10:20:41 #
Bizzy
Loc: North Carolina
AzPicLady wrote:
What a lovely thing done to commemorate those sailors. Nicely photographed.
It was such a small little space nestled among family cemeteries,but so well cared for. I use to teach history to elementary children and have always taken an interest in historical events.
Aug 11, 2016 10:21:18 #
That is very nice to see for us in England. I hope our two countries will always keep our special bond.
Aug 11, 2016 10:35:47 #
Bizzy
Loc: North Carolina
EnglishBrenda wrote:
That is very nice to see for us in England. I hope our two countries will always keep our special bond.
We should cherish our friendships with other countries and nurture the bonds between us. A little disappointed in the political climate this election year.
Aug 11, 2016 14:20:19 #
Aug 11, 2016 14:21:56 #
I enjoy seeing photos of places I've been to. I remember the first time I visited this spot, we were on a motorcycle trip and were killing time waiting for the ferry to the mainland. While wondering around Ocracoke village we came upon this site, the crosses were there but the regulation grave markers were not, it was the summer if 1982. The next time I visited the site, the crosses were gone, replaced by the grave marker stones. The past few trips we've made to Ocracoke, we've made it a point to visit this spot. Nice Photo's.
Aug 12, 2016 08:10:05 #
Beautiful photographs of a little known slice of history. Thanks for posting, Bizzy.
Aug 12, 2016 08:37:46 #
I have been visiting this site every September since 1977. There is a book about them at the visitor center.
Aug 12, 2016 11:04:23 #
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Aug 12, 2016 12:07:33 #
Thank you for sharing these pictures and the history of the site. We think we are well informed but it always amazes how much we don't know even in our own recent history 
Aug 12, 2016 19:40:22 #
These British sailors were instrumental at protecting our Merchant Ships along to Carolina Coast during WW2. We didn't have enough patrol craft to keep the German subs away so the Brit's used armed trawlers to provide protection. Heroes one and all.
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