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Ocracoke Preservation Society
Safeguarding Ocracoke's historic and cultural treasures ...for generations to come
Since its founding in 1983, the Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS), a non-profit, community-based organization, has been dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. Our goal is to provide access to education, research, and exploration of the island’s rich history and culture through programs, events, and exhibits. We invite you to explore this site, and come to the museum to learn more about the fascinating history of Ocracoke!
Our museum and gift shop are open annually the first day of April - first week of December, Monday through Saturday, 10am - 3pm (often till 5pm, depending on volunteer schedules!). We are open year-round online.
British Cemetery Ceremony
Fri, May 10
|Ocracoke British Cemetery
The annual Ocracoke British Cemetery ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 10, 2024.
Time & Location
May 10, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Ocracoke British Cemetery, 234 British Cemetery Rd, Ocracoke, NC 27960, USA
About the event
2024 marks the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of H.M.T. Bedfordshire off the North Carolina coast
on May 11, 1942. All are welcome to attend the graveside memorial ceremony and reception that follows
at the Ocracoke Community Center. Representatives from the British Royal Navy and Royal Canadian
Navy will be in attendance, as well as members of the United States Coast Guard, the Commonwealth
War Graves Commission, and students from Ocracoke School.
The annual graveside ceremony traces its ties to the Ocracoke community back to May 1942, when an