newark upon trent cemetery
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Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery contains war graves of both world wars. The 1914-1918 War burials number 49, and are in various situations all over the cemetery. After the war a Cross of Sacrifice was erected in the main drive in honour of these men.TRANSCRIPT
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Newark-Upon-TrentCemetery,
United Kingdom
of the war-time PolishGovernment in London,supported by GeneralSikorski, Commander-in-Chiefof the Polish Forces and wartime Polish Prime Minister.Both men subsequently diedand were buried at the foot ofthe Polish Memorial. GeneralSikorski's remains werereturned to Poland in 1993,but there is still a memorial tohim at Newark.
The 1939-1945 War burialstotal over 480 and all save tenof these graves are in the wargraves plot. The UnitedKingdom and Commonwealthgraves are marked by thetraditional Commissionheadstones, while the Polishgraves have headstonesdesigned to harmonise withthe others.
Newark-upon-Trent Cemeterycontains war graves of bothworld wars. The 1914-1918War burials number 49, andare in various situations allover the cemetery. After thewar a Cross of Sacrifice waserected in the main drive inhonour of these men.
During the 1939-1945 Warthere were a number of R.A.F.stations within a few miles ofNewark, and a special plot onthe eastern side of the maindrive was set aside for R.A.F.war burials. This is now thewar graves plot. Several Polishsquadrons operated fromthese air stations and amemorial cross to Polishairmen buried here waserected in the plot. This wasunveiled in 1941-by PresidentRaczkiewicz, ex-President ofthe Polish Republic and head
The Cross of Sacrifice
Overleaf: Polish headstones in theWar Graves Plot in Newark-upon-TrentCemetery
The Polish Memorial Cross andMemorials to President Raczkiewiczand General Sikorski
of the war-time PolishGovernment in London,supported by GeneralSikorski, Commander-in-Chiefof the Polish Forces and wartime Polish Prime Minister.Both men subsequently diedand were buried at the foot ofthe Polish Memorial. GeneralSikorski's remains werereturned to Poland in 1993,but there is still a memorial tohim at Newark.
The 1939-1945 War burialstotal over 480 and all save tenof these graves are in the wargraves plot. The UnitedKingdom and Commonwealthgraves are marked by thetraditional Commissionheadstones, while the Polishgraves have headstonesdesigned to harmonise withthe others.
Newark-upon-Trent Cemeterycontains war graves of bothworld wars. The 1914-1918War burials number 49, andare in various situations allover the cemetery. After thewar a Cross of Sacrifice waserected in the main drive inhonour of these men.
During the 1939-1945 Warthere were a number of R.A.F.stations within a few miles ofNewark, and a special plot onthe eastern side of the maindrive was set aside for R.A.F.war burials. This is now thewar graves plot. Several Polishsquadrons operated fromthese air stations and amemorial cross to Polishairmen buried here waserected in the plot. This wasunveiled in 1941-by PresidentRaczkiewicz, ex-President ofthe Polish Republic and head
The Cross of Sacrifice
Overleaf: Polish headstones in theWar Graves Plot in Newark-upon-TrentCemetery
The Polish Memorial Cross andMemorials to President Raczkiewiczand General Sikorski
The Commonwealth WarGraves Commission isresponsible for marking andmaintaining the graves of thosemembers of the CommonwealthForces who died during the twoWorld Wars, for building andmaintaining memorials to thedead whose graves are unknownand for providing records andregisters of these 1.7 millionburials and commemorations.
For further informationcontact:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DX
Tel: +44 (0) 1628 507200 Fax: +44 (0) 1628 771208 E-mail: [email protected]
Plan of Newark-on-Trent Cemetery