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Marquise Communal Cemetery

  • Country France
  • Total identified casualties 107 Find these casualties
  • Region Pas de Calais
  • Identified casualties from Second World War
  • GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.80954, Longitude: 1.71007

PLEASE NOTE

Our site has suffered enormously from the drought. We apologise for the condition of the lawns, plants and some shrubs.

Our horticultural teams are working on the best solution to resolve this.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

MARQUISE COMMUNAL CEMETERY - CWGC
MARQUISE COMMUNAL CEMETERY - CWGC

Location information

Marquise is a small town midway between Boulogne and Calais, about 13 kilometres north-east of Boulogne. From the church take the road to Desvres/Rinxent. At the T-Junction turn right onto the D191 and then immediately left onto the Rue du Cimitiere. The car park is 200 metres on the right hand side. The Commonwealth plot is to the right of the entrance.

History information

The British Plot, was created to receive casualties removed from graves on the beaches of Bray Dunes. All those buried here were brought in from Bray Dunes save one from St. Georges Churchyard.

There are now over 150, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 60 are unidentified.