CWGC Tours 2024 - Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery
Schedule
Sat Oct 12 2024 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Weston Mill Cemetery | Plymouth, EN
About this Event
Join us for a tour of Plymouth (Weston Mill) 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 is at the Cross of Sacrifice.
Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery contains 401 burials of the First World War, 1 being unidentified. Approximately half are in the naval and military war graves plots north-east of the chapel, the rest are scattered.
Second World War burials in the cemetery number 556, 11 of which are unidentified. Of these, 111 of the earlier graves filled the existing naval and military plots. A further plot was then set aside for service graves and 317 of the burials were made there. The rest of the war graves are scattered. The Commission also maintains 178 non-war service burials (on behalf of the MOD) and 36 war graves of other nationalities, 25 of them Polish.
Parking available on-site or nearby; on-site facilities and toilets; uneven/hilly ground; wheelchair access.
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).
Where is it happening?
Weston Mill Cemetery, Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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