Join us for a tour of Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery.
Our tours are free to the public, but if you would like to support us then please consider donating to our charity The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF).
https://foundation.cwgc.org/donate/
MEETING POINT is at the Chapel through the entrance to the left of the crematorium. Cemetery What3words location is shades.takes.spoken.
There are 453 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. Included in this total are 17 casualties who are commemorated by name on the Screen Wall as their graves in Bootle (St Mary) Churchyard and Liverpool (St James) Cemetery could no longer be maintained. Second World War burials number 459 including 2 unidentified British soldiers. There's another Screen Wall memorial to those whose burials are not marked by headstones, and 67 war graves of other nationalities, the majority of them Dutch and Norwegian Merchant seamen, and 9 non war service burials here.
Parking available nearby; no on-site facilities and toilets; uneven ground; wheelchair access.
Approx distance of tour is 1600 metres.
Please dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear.
The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF) aims to actively engage all communities with the work of the CWGC by telling the inspiring stories through education and outreach projects.
The CWGF is an independent charity registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales (1171947) and Scotland (SC051982).
