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Cemetery Entrance
A long road surrounded by huge trees seperates the semetary from the nearby town. Brookwood Military Cemetery was originally established during WWI as a place to bury those who died from war wounds in hospitals in the London area. Being on a military trip we decided to incorporate it into our visits list, and I'm glad we did. The cemetery is very big...there are service personal from numerous nations burried there. Despite it's location near Brookwood, the grounds are quite tranquil. The landscaping alone would be worth the visit. Everything is so well kept. We only had fourty minutes to walk around, and I was not able to graze far from the Canadian graves. I intend to go back on my own before the trip is up to see the rest.
It was a moving experience to be at this cemetery. I've been told it is the biggest military cemetery in Europe...aside from the mass graves.
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Betty
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Restful
I visited Brookwood Memorial Cemetery Sep,2008 to see the final resting place of a cousin. Such a beautiful place and so well kept. If all these Canadians had to die at least they have a peaceful place to rest. Betty Cutler