2024
SU9456 : The German section of Brookwood Cemetery
taken 6 months ago, near to Pirbright, Surrey, England
This is 1 of 4 images, with title The German section of Brookwood Cemetery in this square

The German section of Brookwood Cemetery
Brookwood Cemetery, also known as the�London Necropolis, is the largest cemetery in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe. The cemetery is Grade I Listed.�The original cemetery�opened to the public on 13th November 1854 when its first burials took place. See�Link
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There is an enormous area of war graves including British, American, Canadian, French, Polish, Czech, Italian and German sections, as well as a separate section for Chelsea Pensioners.�Brookwood Military Cemetery�covers about 37 acres and is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the United Kingdom. The land was set aside during the First World War to provide a burial site for men and women of Commonwealth and American armed forces who died in the United Kingdom of wounds and other causes.�
This is in the small German section which is kept as meticulously as the rest of the cemetery.

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There is an enormous area of war graves including British, American, Canadian, French, Polish, Czech, Italian and German sections, as well as a separate section for Chelsea Pensioners.�Brookwood Military Cemetery�covers about 37 acres and is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the United Kingdom. The land was set aside during the First World War to provide a burial site for men and women of Commonwealth and American armed forces who died in the United Kingdom of wounds and other causes.�
This is in the small German section which is kept as meticulously as the rest of the cemetery.