Contact

Mail :
Parks Services
Dept. of Development
Plymouth City Council
Plymouth PL1 2AA
Phone :
01752 606034
Email :
parks.services@plymouth.gov.uk
Fax :
01752 509006

Contact

Mail :
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Jenton Road
Sydenham
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XS
Phone :
01926 330137
Email :
ukaofficecwgc.org
Fax :
01926 339757

Links

Statue on the Hoe

War memorials

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission generally have overall responsibility for the maintenance of Commonwealth war graves in the United Kingdom. Please note however that as there are over 300,000 war casualties buried and commemorated in almost 12,500 locations in the United Kingdom maintenance is usually carried out under third party agreements, usually with local councils, cemetery authorities and sometimes with individuals.

For further information on this subject they have a free information sheet entitled 'The Work of The Commonwealth War Graves Commission in the United Kingdom' that can be downloaded from the War Graves website.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission also have an area office in Leamington Spa that is responsible for maintenance issues in the United Kingdom. So if you have any specific questions please contact them at the location shown under 'Contacts' on this page.

The table below shows all the War Memorials in Plymouth and those maintained by the City Council.

Memorial Location Function Maintained
World War memorial (village) Burrow Hill, Plymstock Remembrance of those killed in the two wars Plymouth City Council
World War memorial (village) Plympton Castle Remembrance of those killed in the two wars Plymouth City Council
World War memorial (village) Tamerton Foliot Remembrance of those killed in the two wars Plymouth City Council
World War memorial Devonport Park Remembrance of those killed in the two wars Plymouth City Council
Doris Gun Devonport Park Boer war -those who were killed on HMS Doris Plymouth City Council
Napier Memorial fountain Devonport Park Commemorating admiral Sir Charles Napier Plymouth City Council
National Armada memorial The Hoe Commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588 Plymouth City Council
Koreans Veterans The Hoe Remembrance of those killed in Korea  
Burma Star The Hoe Remembrance of those killed in Burma  
Falklands War The Hoe Remembrance of those killed in the Falklands  
Plymouth Naval war memorial The Hoe Remembrance of those killed in the two wars War Graves Commission
Plymouth War memorial The Hoe Remembrance of those killed in the two wars Plymouth City Council
Royal Air Force and Allied Air Forces monument The Hoe Remembrance of those killed in the two wars Plymouth City Council
South African war memorial The Hoe Remembrance of those killed in the Boer war Plymouth City Council
Royal Marine memorial The Hoe Remembrance of those killed in the two wars Plymouth City Council
Normandy Landings monument Saltash Passage Commemorating those Americans who sailed from Plymouth for Normandy in 1944 Plymouth City Council
Laira Great War memorial Old Laira Road, Laira Remembrance of those killed in the 1st World War  
Regent Brewery Great War memorial Durnford Street Remembrance of those killed in the 1st World War  
Sabbath Day Fight memorial Freedom Park English Civil War battle site Plymouth City Council
Royal Australian Air Force Sutton Harbour Remembering those who served with 10 Squadron in World War 2  
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