CWGC Tours 2024 - Edinburgh (North Merchiston) Cemetery

Join us for a tour of Edinburgh (North Merchiston) Cemetery.

Our tours are free to the public, but if you would like to support us then please consider donating to our charity The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF).

https://foundation.cwgc.org/donate/

MEETING POINT at the entrance to the cemetery, at the junction Slateford Road/Angle Park Terrace.

Join our guide to learn more about the First and Second World War servicemen and women who are commemorated in the cemetery, the majority of whom had died as a result of their wounds through training accidents or illness. The tour will also include the graves of the two VC winners who are buried in the cemetery.

Edinburgh (North Merchiston) Cemetery contains 121 First World War burials, some of which form a small plot in Section K marked by a screen wall. There are also 15 burials of the Second World War.

Limited parking available immediately inside cemetery gates; no facilities or toilets; uneven ground.

Please dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear.

The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF) aims to actively engage all communities with the work of the CWGC by telling the inspiring stories through education and outreach projects.

The CWGF is an independent charity registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales (1171947) and Scotland (SC051982).

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