CWGC - UK leaflet - 2023 - Eastern England

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