Marfaux British Cemetery is 18.5 kilometres from Reims and 16 kilometres from Épernay. Marfaux was captured by the Germans in May 1918 and retaken, after severe fighting, on 23 July by the 51st (Highland) and 62nd (West Riding) Divisions and the New Zealand Cyclist Battalion.

This cemetery was chosen by us as the final resting place of these men. Historic concentrations from the vicinity of the recovery location were taken to this cemetery after the war. It is therefore highly likely that men killed during the same battle were buried in the cemetery.

A burial service took place this week for an unknown British soldier and an unknown German soldier, discovered together in a shell hole during work on the Vrijbosroute cycle path, north of Ieper in Belgium. Despite extensive and diligent research by our Commemorations Department

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An unknown British soldier of the First World War was laid to rest this week with full military honours at our Vendresse British Cemetery in northern France.

🌱Frédéric, our head gardener at Le Cateau, has shared with us some behind-the-scenes photos of the ongoing border renovations at Glageon Communal Cemetery Extension. The team is carefully removing and re-laying the turf to ensure a consistent 40 cm width. Once complete, the

Bouilly Cross Roads Military Cemetery near Reims was created in 1918 by French Forces to contain British, French, Italian and German soldiers who had fallen in the vicinity. After the Armistice all other nationalities were removed and the cemetery was used for the concentration

CWGC is the official Legacy Partner for new documentary:

We’re delighted to be the official legacy partner for The Last Burma Star, a powerful new documentary honouring those who fought in the Burma Campaign during the Second World War. As part of our global storytelling, the film will also spotlight Kohima War Cemetery to ensure

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🇨🇦 Our National Volunteer Program is now live in Toronto! We need volunteers from across the Greater Toronto Area (and all over Ontario) to help us keep the memory of fallen alive. Whether you sign up alone, or with someone you know, you’ll be joining a team of like-minded

We have recently installed two headstones in Birmingham for previously non-commemorated First World War casualties. Sadly, there was no response to the appeal for relatives to come forward. 📷 Signalman Scrivens at Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery, Private Bentley at Birmingham

Five unique & unusual UK cemeteries and memorials to visit -

You may be familiar with the cemeteries and memorials we care for around the world, but how well do you know about our work in the UK? We commemorate over 300,000 men and women of the Commonwealth across 12,000 UK locations. There are around 170,000 burials here, situated in

Courmas is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Reims in France. The village was the site of fighting during the Second Battle of the Marne in July 1918, where British forces advanced through the area during an Allied counter-offensive that halted Germany's last major

Join Us at Tyne Cot and Thiepval – Be Part of the Conversation We would love you to join us at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium (14-15 October 2025) and Thiepval Memorial, France (16 October 2025) between 10am and 4pm as part of our ongoing work to enhance your experience at our

Three crew members of RAF Lancaster ED603 buried in The Netherlands |

A burial service was held at Workum (Spoordyk) General Cemetery in The Netherlands for three Second World War crew members of Lancaster ED603. Pilot Officer Charles Sprack DFM, Pilot Officer Arthur Smart DFM, and Pilot Officer Raymond Moore DFM were laid to rest with full

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