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39,000 Trees for 2039

We want to ensure our cemeteries, memorials and their surrounding landscapes are healthy, climate-resilient and biodiverse, whilst remaining places of deep meaning. By committing to planting 39,000 trees for 2039 across our global estate, we recognise our responsibility to capture more carbon and support thriving natural habitats.

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REWATCH OUR WEBINAR - CARING FOR OUR SITES: HEADSTONES

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Read our new report into unequal commemoration for casualties of the Second World War

The report, titled 'Remembering the dead of the British Empire', is part of our ongoing commitment to investigate and address historical injustices in its commemorative work.

The new report and its accompanying action plan build on a 2021 commitment to rectify historical gaps in commemoration.

Find out more and read the report

Our new app is now available to download

From the trenches of the Western Front to the jungles of the Far East, journey through two World Wars with our For Evermore app. New tours added regularly. Download today.

Get the latest updates about our work See the latest updates about our work around the world. From restoration projects, our events and ongoing commemorations, discover what we've been up to. Get the latest updates Discover our career opportunities We employ dedicated team members across the globe and we're always looking for new talent. See our open positions learn more about working with us. See our career opportunities Volunteering around the world We have volunteering opportunities across the UK, Europe and Canada. Find out what's on offer and how you can help us make a difference. Volunteer with us

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Follow the work of the CWGC, see how we commemorate the fallen across the globe and how we engage current and future generations with their stories.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is a global leader in commemoration

ESTATE We have 23,000 locations in 150 countries. See how we manage and care for the memorials, cemeteries and headstones, some of which are over a century old. Caring for Our Sites HORTICULTURE CWGC is probably the largest horticultural operation worldwide encompassing all of the worlds ecosystems and climates each with their unique challenges. Horticulture SUSTAINABILITY Our working practices are evolving to meet ‘new normals’ - such as increasing drought and flooding events and encourage biodiversity. Sustainability

CWGC SITES IN CHALLENGING LOCATIONS

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Our work in Kenya

CWGC has several advanced stage programmes in Kenya to commemorate soldiers, carriers, and porters from across the African continent who were not remembered because of unequal approaches to commemoration over one hundred years ago. The stories from this work are so potent they are best explained by this short film – as told by our Heritage Manager, Patrick Abungu who is a key part of our team in Nairobi, Kenya.

In this film Patrick explains his personal perspective and outlines the importance of finding closure through the research led, community-first approach CWGC is taking as our work continues. We will remember them.

Find out more about our Non-Commemoration project

SOME OF OUR MAJOR PROJECTS

Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery Up-to-date news and information on our refurbishment to the buildings for the German Volksbund. Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery Brookwood 1914-1918 Memorial Work is underway to build a brand new memorial to the missing in Brookwood Military Cemetery Brookwood 1914-1918 Memorial Non-Commemoration Programme Find out more about our programme and progress to identify missing names and commemorate them appropriately. Non-Commemoration Medjez-el-Bab Read more about the landscape redesign happening at Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery in Tunisia. Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery: Sustainability for the Future Bayeux Memorial Renovation work has begun on the Bayeux Memorial in Normandy to protect the Memorial for decades to come. Bayeux Memorial: Renovations & protection for the future

Silent Cities: OPERATION AVALANCHE REMEMBERED

Welcome to Silent Cities, a YouTube series about our work at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the stories of those we commemorate and the wider context of the battles they were involved in. Explore history from a very personal perspective in this thought provoking series and uncover the scope of our work.

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