THE Battle of Jutland during the First World War claimed the lives of four Kingsbridge residents who will be remembered at a wreath laying this month.

Over two days in 1916, Wednesday, May 31, and Thursday, June 1, the Battle of Jutland was the largest and most costly fleet engagement of the Great War. 14 British and 11 German ships were lost, taking with them more than 2,550 German and more than 6,000 British sailors.

Kingsbridge lost four young men in the battle. Horace Frederick Camp was 23, Percival Charles Ferris and John Langley Ferris were 32 and George Lewis Tucker was 21. George’s family is currently being traced by Saltash resident Barry Marsh after he found his medal - he is currently talking to a few of his descendants.

The four men’s names are recorded on the War Memorial on Embankment Road in Kingsbridge and the Kingsbridge and District Royal British Legion Branch will be holding a short wreath-laying dedication to them, and all who lost their lives in those two days, at 10am on Tuesday, May 31, 100 years since the start of the Battle of Jutland. All are welcome to attend.