Commonwealth war graves commission Caring for the fallen
We care for 23,000 war memorials and war cemeteries around the world commemorating 1.7 million Commonwealth casualties. This work covers our distinctive headstones, the buildings and monuments associated with them and the detailed horticultural work to the grounds they stand in.
Our Commemorations team maintains the CWGC casualty database required to commemorate each casualty correctly and working with our recovery teams, researchers and national defence authorities help identify the last resting place of those originally listed as 'missing'
CWGC runs a programme of events, talks and tours, telling the stories of the fallen and the work we do ensuring they are not forgotten. Often these take place at our war cemeteries and memorials. We can also organise large group or school tours. See our current programme of talks and tours.
Every year we station our guides at the Thiepval Memorial and Tyne Cot Cemetery, ready to welcome visitors to these iconic sites. Find out more about our Guides Programme.
Find out more about some of the work we do to commemorate the fallen of the First and Second world wars.
Find out more about our CWGC Tributes. Order a physical tribute and place it at one of our sites, or leave a digital message on our Wall of Remembrance.
Continue readingFrom helping us maintain our war graves to giving talks to schools and community groups, our volunteers help ensure that our history remains relevant to future generations.
Explore our bitesize guides, designed to help you research an individual who died in the First World War.
Explore our range of resources that will help you learn more about our work and our role during the wars.