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Commonwealth War Graves Commission

An organisation of six member states whose function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of the Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars. It is also responsible for commemorating Commonwealth civilians who died as a result of enemy action during the Second World War.

Founded by Sir Fabian Ware in 1917 as the Imperial War Graves Commission, it changed to its present name in 1960.

If you are interested in who is eligible to be listed on a war memorial have a look at R. E. Booth - who died in a collision on the River Thames near Richmond.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Creations i

Abney Park - CWGC war memorial

The screen wall at the back, south, of the memorial carries a number of bronz...

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Sutton Council

Sutton Council

London borough formed by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam, with the Municipal Borough of Beddington and Wallington and Carshalton Urban District which had previously been par...

Group, Politics & Administration

8 memorials
Francis Chappell

Francis Chappell

Monumental Masons.

Group, Craft / Design

1 memorial
North South Route in Haringey

North South Route in Haringey

Alan Stanton, suitably impressed with this important plaque, informs that the North South route is now called Watermead Way. Somewhere there must be a plaque commemorating that name change. Please ...

Group, Transport

1 memorial