Memorials
There are 179 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war in Fulham Cemetery. 7 of these are commemorated on a single Special Memorial headstone in the War Plot. There are a further 57 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war, those whose graves are not marked by headstones are named on a Screen Wall memorial in the War Plot.
Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The war plot and Commonwealth war graves in the cemetery are independently maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.Find out more: All the war graves can be looked up on the website of the War Graves Commission 👉
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Cross of Sacrifice monument
Erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, it commemorates the dead of both world wars.Â
Designed for the Imperial War Graves Commission in 1919 by Sir Reginald Blomfield, son of Sir Arthur, it takes the form of a Portland stone cross with bronze crusader sword pointing downwards; it is found in literally thousands of cemeteries and churchyards across the country and also in France.
Read more: Cross of Sacrifice [Wikipedia]
WWII war plot and screen
A section of land was provided for WWII burials. There are 57 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war in the cemetery. Those whose graves are not marked by headstones are named on a screen wall memorial in the war plot.
An inscription on the screen wall reads: "The remains of those who are recorded here lie buried in Sections 2A • 2B • 6B • 11 of this cemetery" – see section map [PDF]
WWI memorial headstone
There are 179 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war in Fulham Cemetery. 7 of these whose graves are not marked by headstones are commemorated on a single Special Memorial headstone at the back of the WWII war plot.