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British Cemetery, Ocracoke

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• By Debbie W

  It’s a quick stop and has free parking. Beautiful grounds, well maintained and very interesting history of the British, WWII and German Submarine. Next to it is a local cemetery which we also stopped ...  more »

• By Brooklyncm

  We drive the golf cart around to see this. It is a beautiful little cemetery. If on the island you should stop by.  more »

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• By ivy Roy

  Very beautiful cemetery..Peaceful

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• By Brian Lacy

  Every year on May 12, the anniversary of the HMS Bedfordshire's sinking, members of the US Coast Guard, the National Park Service, and the British Royal Navy honor the men buried at this cemetery. Visitors and locals alike are welcome to witness the ceremony, and many do, standing quietly by and honoring the fallen heroes. During the memorial, current servicemen place wreathes along each of the graves, while island locals read aloud the names of the dead that had fallen during the deadly reign of the Torpedo Junction. To close the ceremony, the sailors are honored with a quiet playing of "Taps," followed by a 21-gun salute. Great for history buffs

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