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Cobh will remember Jutland and all those who fought in World War 1
Cobh, Co. Cork, 2 June 2018
On the 2nd of June 2018, the people of C?bh will come together to remember the 20 sons it lost at The Great Sea Battle of Jutland in 1916 and to recognise all those who served in World War 1.
A Remembrance Service will be held at 2pm in St Colman’s Cathedral, C?bh, Co. Cork. It will be followed by a five-minute procession to the Convent of the Adorers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Benedict’s Priory, The Mount, formerly Admiralty House
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This procession will be led by a piper and will be followed by children, some are descendants, carrying twenty sailor’s caps to represent those Cobh men killed in action on the 31st of May 1916. This includes Commander Richard Herbert Denny Townsend, the highest-ranking Irishman to die at Jutland.
Four Generations of McGrath’s will be attending this unique and poignant occasion. Ms Eithne Wright, Chair of the Jutland Memorial Society of Cobh, whose great uncle, William McGrath, was on HMS Queen Mary when she exploded, stated “It will be a very emotional moment for those taking part. It brings home the reality of war and of the sacrifice they made and of the families they left behind. We are very grateful for the generosity of Cork County Council and the Port of Cork as main sponsors, to local Businesses and Associations and the people of Cobh whose donations made this possible. We are especially thankful to the Benediction Nuns for allowing the Monument to be placed on their grounds”
A Monument to their sacrifice will be unveiled at 3pm in the Bible Gardens of St Benedict’s Priory, where it will be blessed. This will be followed by a short speech and the laying of wreaths. A Bugler will sound the Last Post, followed by a 2 minute silence.
The Secretary, Captain Paul Roche said “It is important for us as a town and as a nation to remember our fallen, no matter what colour of uniform they wore. History is the foundation of our future, if we choose to ignore our heritage then we choose to ignore who we really are”
The Jutland Memorial Society of Cobh decided that the service of those in World War 1 be remembered. Irishmen returned home to a very different Ireland from the one they left. The Great War, the War to end all Wars, is an extraordinary event in Irish history yet few know little if anything about their relatives who served. There is a rich treasure trove of information gathering dust in the drawers and desks of Ireland. Irishmen sacrificed so very much and it is gradually disappearing to be eventually forgotten….
The Men of Queenstown (now Cobh) by Ms Eithne Wright
Those that died at the Battle of Jutland
Name and Rank/Rate
Official Number
Ship
Lives of the First World War link
Petty Officer Patrick John Archdeacon
209714
HMS Black Prince
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6156814
Stoker Petty Officer Denis Collins
284105
HMS Indefatigable
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/7666236
Stoker Petty Officer John Collins
303114
HMS Indefatigable
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6202032
Stoker Petty Officer William Cotter
305929
HMS Indefatigable
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6204841
Captain Alfred William Delves Broughton
Royal Marine Light Infantry Officer
HMS Black Prince
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6889405
Stoker 1st Class Henry Devlin
289832
HMS Nessus
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/7674511
Stoker 1st Class Cornelius Donovan
311250
HMS Indefatigable
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6210153
Stoker 1st Class William James Geddes
K17344
HMS Indefatigable
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6393484
Petty Officer Dunstan Harris
213238
HMS Defence
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6160337
Signal Boatswain Michael Kearns
Royal Navy Officer
HMS Defence
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6901590
Stoker 2nd Class Maurice Kiely
K29032
HMS Defence
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6405140
Petty Officer Daniel Leahy
206208
HMS Indefatigable
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6153308
Shipwright 1st Class William Patrick McGrath
340362
HMS Queen Mary
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/7666761
Stoker Petty Officer William Henry Marshall
232762
HMS Defence
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6179825
Stoker 1st Class Patrick O’Callaghan
309404
HMS Indefatigable
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6208309
Stoker 1st Class Daniel Joseph O’Mahoney
K5835
HMS Defence
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6381989
Able Seaman William Henry Passey
J18209
HMS Queen Mary
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6299576
Stoker Petty Officer George Patterson
277739
HMS Warrior
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/7665879
Commander Richard Herbert Denny Townsend
Royal Navy Officer
HMS Invincible
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6903027
Stoker 1st Class Patrick Walsh
281390
HMS Defence
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/7665381
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