War Graves Week invites you to discover the stories behind the world wars at CWGC sites across the globe.
Taking place each May, it’s our largest week of activity worldwide, and this year’s theme shines a spotlight on the people we commemorate and the teams who care for them, inspired by our global storytelling platform, For Evermore.

With events, guided tours, site visits, and the chance to share your own family story through For Evermore, there are plenty of ways to get involved and explore the history that connects us all.

There are still events happening this weekend. Head to our events to page to find War Graves Week events near you!

Initially, 400 names of First World War servicemen with no known war grave will be carved into the memorial’s stelae with space for more as new names are uncovered.

We have partnered with architectural practice Studio Wignall & Moore and internationally acclaimed garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith to create a memorial unlike any other.

Get to know more about the new Brookwood Memorial, who it commemorates, and its unique design.

Join us Thursday, June 11, for this year’s An Evening at Brookwood concert.

In addition to our amazing musical guests, including Kate Garner and Britain’s Got Talent winner Colin Thackery, our line-up now includes broadcaster Gyles Brandreth and BBC This Country’s Paul Cooper.

Doors are open from 3.00 pm. Get there early to enjoy:

Guided tours of Brookwood, including the new Brookwood 1914-1918 Memorial
Children’s activities
Food & drink stalls
Living history
Much more

Tickets are selling fast. Buy yours today to avoid missing out.

The 100th anniversary of the Menin Gate is an important occasion not just for us, but for the national and international partners we work with to care for the memorial, and of course, the local people of Ieper who continue to embrace our work over a century after the guns fell silent on the Ypres Salient.

We hope the new mark will become the anchor for event programmes, volunteer materials, social media and commemorative assets as we head towards the centenary year in the life of this magnificent memorial to the missing.

Keep an eye out for the Menin Gate 100 mark as we build up towards a very special centenary for the Menin Gate Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the City of Ieper.

We’ve now reached an incredible 11,000 stories!

We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has submitted a story.

But with 1.7 million men and women in our care, more stories are waiting to be told.

Got a story of somebody we commemorate? Upload it today on For Evermore.

Our latest chat topics include:

Exploring the Battle of the Somme through the CWGC with Commonwealth War Graves’ Simon Bendry and Alex Carter
One for Every Day: How I Started Collecting British Medals with historian and Antiques Roadshow presenter Mark Smith
The Headstone Directives Detectives with CWGC Commemorations team members Katie Palmer and Sean Phillips

All proceeds go towards supporting the education and outreach work of the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation.

Visit the Foundation website for more information and to reserve your place.