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"Erected in memory of our dear son and brother Robert George Lyon aged 20y who died 11.5.1972 when SS Royston Grange was lost with all hands after collision and ensuing fire in the River Plate. Interred in the British Cemetery Montivideo"
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There is a memorial window to the Royston Grange in All Hallow's Church which is near the Tower of London. It was dedicated at a memorial service to the crew and passangers some months (maybe a year) after the disaster. The Royston Grange was hit by a Liberian tanker.
Yes there are still relatives of the crew alive
There is a memorial window in All Hallow's Church in London. It is near the Tower of London. The window was dedicated at a memorial service several months after the disaster (maybe the next year - I can't remember). All Hallow's is the church for sailors and seamen.
I thought that all of the bodies were in Uraguay as most of them were so badly burned they were unidentifiable (no dna back then).
The Royston Grange was docked and waiting to go into port the next morning, when it was hit by the Liberian tanker 'Twang Che' I think or something similar.
Yes there are relative's of the crew still alive.
Not many people (aside from the merchant navy and of course the realives) know about this accident. What is your interest?