CWGC - UK leaflet - 2023 - Eastern England

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EASTERN
ENGLAND
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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 Eastern England the Commonwealth War
Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorates
more than 40,000 service personnel at over
1,600 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

EAST CENTRAL
VISIT OUR HISTORIC SITES OF REMEMBRANCE
DISCOVER CEMETERIES
AND MEMORIALS ACROSS
EASTERN ENGLAND
HATFIELD PARK WAR CEMETERY
Upon the outbreak of the Second World War
in 1939, a military hospital was established
at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire. A small
section of the estate was enclosed and used
as a cemetery for the burial of those who
succumbed to illness, wounds, and injury.
Today, Hatfield Park War Cemetery contains
20 graves from the Second World War.
Visitors should go to Hatfield House visitors’
car park. Church Lane, Hatfield, AL9 5HX.
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EASTERN ENGLAND
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NORFOLK
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
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SUFFOLK
BEDFORDSHIRE
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NORWICH (EARLHAM) CEMETERY
This is the final resting place of over 500 service
personnel of the World Wars. Many of the First
World War servicemen here died in military hospitals
located nearby, while most of the burials of the
Second World War are of airmen who served at the
airbases that were established across the region.
Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3RG
WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE (ALL SAINTS)
CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
During the First World War, Harwich Harbour was
a hub for Royal Navy ships on the east coast, and a
Voluntary Aid Detachment convalescent home was
established here. Today, this idyllic Churchyard is the
final resting place of 21 First World War servicemen.
Many of the graves here are marked with distinctive
Admiralty crosses.
CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY
The Memorial Gardens, Walton-on-the-Naze,
CO14 8LR
The city of Cambridge was home to
many hospitals throughout the First
World War (1914-18), while during
the Second World War (1939-45),
airbases were established across
the entire region. Visitors to this
cemetery will find five separate
plots where 180 First World War
and 800 Second World War service
personnel lie at rest.
A1303 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8PE
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HERTFORDSHIRE
ESSEX
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LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL
During the Second World War, Lowestoft was the
base of the Royal Naval Patrol Service (RNPS). This
magnificent memorial, situated overlooking the sea
at Lowestoft, commemorates the 2,400 men of the
RNPS who have no known grave.
Belle Vue Park, Lowestoft, NR32 4AW