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Welcome to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Welcome to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Discover more about the CWGC and who we commemorate

Operation Market Garden - A Bridge Too Far

80 years ago, an ambitious Allied operation took place, aiming to shorten the war with airborne troops dropped deep behind enemy lines to secure vital bridges at Grave, Nijmegen and Arnhem.

Read more about Operation Market Garden and Arnhem

The Legacy of Liberation

We are marking the 80th anniversaries of key moments of the Second World War. Discover these turning points in world history and how we ensure the stories of those who died are never forgotten.

Find out how you can get involved

 

Tell us about a relative, loved one or someone who is commemorated by CWGC around the world. Upload your story and photos to our new For Evermore online commemorative resource.

TELL YOUR STORY ON FOR EVERMORE

VIEW OUR NEW CWGC DOCUMENTARY

Follow the work of the CWGC, see how we commemorate the fallen across the globe and how we engage current and future generations with their stories.

Silent Cities: OPERATION AVALANCHE REMEMBERED

Welcome to Silent Cities, a YouTube series about our work at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the stories of those we commemorate and the wider context of the battles they were involved in. Explore history from a very personal perspective in this thought provoking series and uncover the scope of our work.

View our current and past Silent Cities episodes

Our work in Kenya

CWGC has several advanced stage programmes in Kenya to commemorate soldiers, carriers, and porters from across the African continent who were not remembered because of unequal approaches to commemoration over one hundred years ago. The stories from this work are so potent they are best explained by this short film – as told by our Heritage Manager, Patrick Abungu who is a key part of our team in Nairobi, Kenya.

In this film Patrick explains his personal perspective and outlines the importance of finding closure through the research led, community-first approach CWGC is taking as our work continues. We will remember them.

Find out more about our Non-Commemoration project

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is a global leader in commemoration

ESTATE
ESTATE
We have 23,000 locations in 150 countries. See how we manage and care for the memorials, cemeteries and headstones, some of which are over a century old.
Caring for Our Sites
HORTICULTURE
HORTICULTURE
CWGC is probably the largest horticultural operation worldwide encompassing all of the worlds ecosystems and climates each with their unique challenges.
Horticulture
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
Our working practices are evolving to meet ‘new normals’ - such as increasing drought and flooding events and encourage biodiversity.
Sustainability

SOME OF OUR CURRENT MAJOR PROJECTS

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial restoration
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial restoration
Up-to-date news and information on our two-year renovation of the iconic Menin Gate in Ieper, Belgium.
Menin Gate Memorial
Loos British Cemetery Extension
Loos British Cemetery Extension
Details of the extension work for any newly discovered casualties found during local infrastructure work.
Loos British Cemetery Extension update August 2023
Non-Commemoration Programme
Non-Commemoration Programme
Find out more about our programme and progress to identify missing names and commemorate them appropriately.
Non-Commemoration
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