CWGC Tours 2024 - Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery
Anfield Cemetery, 238 Priory Road, Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 2SL
During the tour you will learn about the history of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and look at the stories of some of the service personnel buried in the cemetery. There are 453 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. Included in this total are 17 casualties who are commemorated by name on the Screen Wall as their graves in Bootle (St Mary) Churchyard and Liverpool (St James) Cemetery could no longer be maintained. Second World War burials number 459 including 2 unidentified British soldiers. There's another Screen Wall memorial to those whose burials are not marked by headstones, and 67 war graves of other nationalities, the majority of them Dutch and Norwegian Merchant seamen, and 9 non war service burials here.
Timings & Tours
- Tuesday 10 September:
- 11:00
- Friday 13 September:
- 11:00
Location & directions
Anfield Cemetery, 238 Priory Road, Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 2SL
- Directions:
- Please meet the guide at the Non Conformist Chapel through the entrance to the left of the crematorium.
- Contact on day:
- [email protected]
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- If you have any questions or need to cancel your tour please email [email protected]. All our guides are volunteers so if you are unable to attend please let us know so we don't waste their time. We look forward to seeing you on the tour.
- Booking contact name:
- [email protected]
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/940193924337?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Alternative booking website:
- https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/events-tours-and-talks/
- Booking opens:
- 25 Jun 2024 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 12 Sep 2024 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
Parking available nearby; no on-site facilities and toilets; uneven ground; wheelchair access. Please dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear.
Additional information
Our tours are free to the public, but if you would like to support us then please consider donating to our charity The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF). https://foundation.cwgc.org/donate/ The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF) aims to actively engage all communities with the work of the CWGC by telling the inspiring stories through education and outreach projects. The CWGF is an independent charity registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales (1171947) and Scotland (SC051982).
- Max no of people per tour:
- 15
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 45 minute(s)
