Commonwealth war graves commission Caring for the fallen
We honour and care for the men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten. Funded by six Member Governments, our work began with building, and now maintaining, cemeteries at 23,000 locations all over the world.
Remembering the women who gave their all during the two world wars
For International Women's Day we tell the story of Esther's 79 year wait for her husband
Explore our bitesize guides, designed to help you research an individual who died in the First World War.
Find out how to start researchingWith the help of the Girlguiding Association, the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation is telling the story of Noor Inayat-Khan. Visit Runnymede Memorial and explore our interactive exhibition.
Join the global conversation and tell us what #RemembranceIs to you.
Our archive contains over 60,000 items including personal correspondence, maintenance and tour reports, staff records, photographs and press cuttings. Explore our history today.
There is a wealth of world war history across the United Kingdom. From large CWGC war cemeteries and memorials to single headstones in remote churchyards, you're never far from one of our sites. For more information on our current tour programme please use the button below.
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View our Eligibility policy and find out about our Commemorations team and the work they do in finding, identifying and recording the casualties we commemorate.
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Learn about how we continue to maintain our sites in perpetuity through our Conservation Policies
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