CWGC Tours 2024 - Norwich City Cemetery (Earlham Road)

Join us for a tour of Norwich City Cemetery (Earlham Road).

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).

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MEETING POINT: At the small crossroads by the RC Chapel, after the cemetery gates coming from the main Earlham Road entrance (what3words: watch.normal.wool).

The cemetery was laid out in 1856 and casualties of the South African War were buried in the oldest part. Nearly half of the 1914-1918 burials are to be found in two military plots; one in the North-Eastern part and the other in the Western part of the burial ground. Ground immediately adjoining the latter was reserved for service burials of the 1939-1945 War and is now combined with it to form the 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 War Graves Plot. The Cross of Sacrifice, which honours the servicemen of both Wars who are buried in the cemetery, stands in the plot, and carved upon two of the panels of its base are the dates 1914-1918 and 1939-1945.

There are now nearly 350, 1914-1918 and nearly 200, 1939-1945 war casualties commemorated in this site. In addition, a special memorial is erected to one soldier buried among civilian air raid victims in a grave on which it was not possible to erect a headstone.

There is parking both on the approach to the cemetery gates and inside the cemetery by the meeting point. While the cemetery is wheelchair accessible, please note that we are likely to be moving over unpaved and sometimes uneven grass surfaces. There are no facilities on site.

Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear suitable footwear.

Please also be aware that as Norwich City Cemetery is a public and active site, there may be funeral ceremonies taking place on the day and mourners are likely to be present.

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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