Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme
- Country France
- Total identified casualties 525 Find these casualties
- Region Somme
- Identified casualties from First World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 49.96782, Longitude: 2.74339
PLEASE NOTE
The cemetery is open to visitors but please be aware that the entrance shelter building has been temporarily closed due to a structural problem with the stonework. This has been investigated by Structural Engineers and we will be carrying out repairs as soon as possible.
The CWGC has a constant process of condition surveying and maintenance to our cemeteries and memorials around the world – for further information and to read our Conservation Policies please visit our website.
Location information
Bray-sur-Somme is a village 8 kilometres south-east of Albert. Bronfay Farm is 3 kilometres north-east of the village on the road to Maricourt and the Cemetery is on the south-east side of the road opposite the farm.
Visiting information
Wheelchair access to site possible - maybe by alternative entrance.
For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our enquiries dept. on 01628 634221.
History information
The cemetery was begun by French troops in October 1914, but little used by them. It was used by Commonwealth troops from August 1915 to February 1917, particularly during the Battle of the Somme, when the XIV Corps Main Dressing station was at the farm. During the retreat and advance of 1918, further burials were made and after the Armistice, graves of March, August and September 1918, were brought in from the fields between Bronfay Farm and Bray.
Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery contains 537 burials and commemorations of the First World War. 13 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to two casualties believed to be buried among them.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.