CWGC Tours 2025 - Lowestoft (Normanston Drive) Cemetery
Normanton Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2PN
During the 1914-1918 War, Lowestoft was a trawler base with a Port Mine-sweeping Officer in command. During the 1939-1945 War it was the central Depot for the Royal Naval Patrol Service, which was developed from the pre-war Royal Naval Reserve Trawler Section.
There are 95 burials from World War 1, and122 burials from the World War 2. Of these 11 are unidentified seamen of the Merchant Navy, 11 German war burials and 2 non-war service burials.
Timings & Tours
- Tuesday 16 September:
- 10:30
- Saturday 20 September:
- 14:00
Location & directions
Normanton Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2PN
- Directions:
- Please meet the guide at the Lynch gate cemetery entrance on Rotterdam Road. What3words //lunch.agents.charge
- Contact on day:
- [email protected]
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- If you need to cancel, please contact [email protected]
- Booking contact name:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/events-tours-and-talks/
- Alternative booking website:
- https://www.cwgc.org
- Booking closes:
- 18 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
Parking available nearby; uneven ground, hilly/slopes; no faciites on site. Please come dressed for the weather and wear suitable footwear. Most of our tours will involve a significant amount of walking and many cemeteries will have slopes and uneven ground.
Additional information
Our tours are free to the public, but if you would like to support us then please consider donating to our charity The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF). https://foundation.cwgc.org/donate/ The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF) aims to actively engage all communities with the work of the CWGC by telling the inspiring stories through education and outreach projects. The CWGF is an independent charity registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales (1171947) and Scotland (SC051982).
- Max no of people per tour:
- 12
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 15 minute(s)
