Welcome to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Join the For Evermore tour - Marking the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World war

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2, we are taking to the road with the For Evermore Tour. Our mobile exhibitions will be travelling the UK, and this is your chance to take part in an amazing event near you.

For Evermore:
What's happening near you

Join the For Evermore tour to mark the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day, the end of World War 2. Our mobile exhibitions will be travelling the UK, and this is your chance to take part in an amazing event near you.

Join the VE Day For Evermore Tour

VJ Day 2025:
The 80th Anniversary

Marking the 80th anniversary of VJ day, we consider the impact today of one of the most gruelling campaigns of the Second World War. Discover how you can help commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the war.

Learn more about VJ Day 80

For Evermore available on apple and android

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.

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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

LEGACY OF LIBERATION 80
CROSSING THE RHINE

CWGC SITES IN CHALLENGING LOCATIONS

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VIEW OUR CWGC DOCUMENTARY

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.

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.

View our current and past Silent Cities episodes

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

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