Join us for a tour of Plymouth (Efford) 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 by the Cross of Sacifice by the Chapel.
Plymouth was a naval station second only to Portsmouth during the Second World War. Devonport was also an important military station and there was a R.A.F station at Mount Batten, opposite Plymouth.
Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery contains 338 scattered burials of the First World War. The 109 Second World War burials, including 5 unidentified, are also scattered apart from a small group in Section C, in a plot set aside for service burials that was actually little used. The Commission also maintains five non-war burials within the cemetery and war graves of other nationalities, casualties from the Chinese labour corps, Polish as well as Greek merchant seamen.
Parking available on-site or nearby; on-site facilities including toilets; hilly or steep slopes; uneven ground; wheelchair access
Please come dressed for the weather and wear suitable foowear.
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).
