Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (West Road) Cemetery
- Country United Kingdom
- Total identified casualties 74 Find these casualties
- Region Northumberland
- Identified casualties from Second World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 54.98188, Longitude: -1.67806
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Visiting information
Cemetery opening hours vary. Between April and October, the cemetery is open from 0900 to 1845 on weekdays, and 1000 to 1645 on weekends and bank holidays.
Between November and March, opening hours are 0900 to 1545 on weekdays, and 1000 to 1545 on weekends and bank holidays.
History information
Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West Road) Cemetery contains 71 Second World War burials. About 50 of them form a war graves plot in Section R, where there are also three non-war burials and four war graves of other nationalities.
Also in the cemetery is a Screen Wall commemorating 15 First World War casualties buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Westgate Hill) Cemetery whose grave commemorations are currently being reinstated by the Commission.