CWGC’s MP Commissioners talk about what our work means to them

CWGC Commissioners form the Board that governs delivery of our mission to honour and care for the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth who died in the two World Wars.

The structure of the Commission includes two representatives who are serving members of the UK Parliament, one from the party of Government and one from His Majesty’s Official Opposition These positions are currently filled by Chris Evans, Labour MP for Caerphilly, and The Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE VR, Conservative MP for Tonbridge.

We filmed Chris and Tom in Cemeteries in their constituencies speaking about why the work of the CWGC is important, and what the Commission means to them personally. Chris spoke about his desire to ensure that future generations will always remember the sacrifices made during the wars, while Tom reflected on his time as a soldier and spoke about his great grandfather who was killed in 1915.

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