93 years ago this day (31st May-1st June), was fought the the largest Naval battle of World War I, possibly the largest ever.

Thousands of men lost their lives on both sides of this action, I think of 4 in particular.

These four men were two brothers, Frederick and John Dunford, cousin Henry Dunford and George Corben, their cousin's father in law, all lost from four ships, HMSs Queen Mary, Invincible, Black Prince and Fortune.

All four could have claimed protected employment as they were fishermen and farmers, but all four signed up to fight.

Yesterday and today, a candle burned for the thousands and the few.

Les Sullivan didn't know it, but he got one verse spot on in his song.

'Where are you going, my Johnny-o?'
'I'm joining a ship in Scapa Flow,
That's where I'm going my Nancy,
I'm joining the 'Black Prince', Nancy-o.'
Joining the 'Black Prince' Nancy-o
She's bristling with guns and ready to go,
To sail to glory with Jellicoe!'
But where is the 'Black Prince'? Gone now!
And where is the glory? Gone now!
And six thousand sailors? Gone now!
They have gone to the bottom at Jutland



LTS