CWGC - UK leaflet - 2023 - Northern England

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NORTHERN
ENGLAND
Download our App and find CWGC sites
of remembrance near you. Available on
Apple and Android devices.
We honour and care for the men and women of
the Commonwealth forces who died in the First
and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never
be forgotten. Funded by six Member Governments,
our work began with building, and now maintaining,
cemeteries and memorials at over 23,000 locations
all over the world.
Access our records and archives online
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/
See our specialist
teams at work by
visiting the CWGC
Visitors Centre near
Arras, France
Find out more about
our charity.
Visit:
foundation.cwgc.org
DISCOVER OUR RICH
HERITAGE
Across the United Kingdom there are war
graves and memorials at over 12,000 locations.
From towering and dramatic memorials
which bear the names of tens of thousands of
missing personnel, to small and intimate local
churchyards where perhaps only one service
person is commemorated, there is so much to
discover.
Across Northern England the Commonwealth
War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorates
over 41,000 service personnel at almost 2,100
locations.
Access site tours, personal stories,
archive documents, and find out about
events near you by visiting
www.cwgc.org/our-war-graves-your-history
Speak to our
knowledgeable
guides at the Ieper
Information Centre,
Ieper, Belgium
To find out more visit www.cwgc.org
DISCOVER
WORLD WAR HERITAGE
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
DISCOVER LEARN REMEMBER

VISIT OUR HISTORIC SITES OF REMEMBRANCE
DISCOVER CEMETERIES
AND MEMORIALS ACROSS
NORTHERN ENGLAND
BARROW-IN-FURNESS
(THORNCLIFFE) CEMETERY
Opened in 1873, this is the final resting
place of almost 200 service personnel.
Throughout both World Wars, Barrow-in-
Furness was a vital hub of manufacturing for
the armed forces. Many service personnel
were based here to garrison the defences
of the town, and some of those who died
were laid to rest here. Others buried here
had local connections to Barrow.
Devonshire Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5PD
THE LIVERPOOL NAVAL MEMORIAL
Standing proudly on the banks of
the Mersey in central Liverpool, this
memorial commemorates over 1,400
men of the Merchant Navy. These
service personnel died while serving
with the Royal Navy during the Second
World War (1939-45) and have no
known grave but the sea.
George’s Pierhead, Liverpool, L3 1BY
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CARLISLE (DALSTON ROAD) CEMETERY
Over 270 Commonwealth servicemen and women
of both World Wars are buried in this cemetery.
Many were laid to rest here by their loved ones who
lived locally, but others died in military hospitals
established in Carlisle or during training at the
nearby airbase at Crosby-on-Eden. You will also
find several graves of Polish, German, and Italian
soldiers and airmen here.
Dalston Road, Carlisle, CA2 6AT
HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
This beautiful cemetery was begun in 1914, and a
handful of First World War (1914-18) servicemen
were laid to rest here by local families. During the
Second World War (1939-45), Bomber Command
airfields were established across Yorkshire. Today,
you will find over 900 service personnel at rest in a
special war graves section of the cemetery, many of
whom flew with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG3 1DE
HULL NORTHERN CEMETERY
Hull Northern Cemetery is the final resting place of
more than 400 servicemen and women. As one of
the largest ports in the North of England, Hull was a
vital hub of military activity throughout both World
Wars. This cemetery reflects the cost of the conflict
on the local community, with many of those buried
here laid to rest by their families.
Chanterlands Ave, Hull, HU5 4AY