CWGC Tours 2025 - Swadlincote District (Church Gresley) Cemetery

The cemetery contains a number of scattered Commonwealth War Graves and private graves commemorating those that lost their lives in both WW1 and WW2 along with a small number of graves where civilian casualties are buried that lost their lives due to a nearby bombing.
Church Gresley Cemetery was developed throughout the 1870s. The first interment at the cemetery was recorded in 1880 and serves the village of Church Gresley and the nearby town of Swadlincote. There have been 2 subsequent extensions to the cemetery, first in 1937 which increased the size from 6.5 acres to 7.8 acres and then latterly in 1973 the cemetery was increased to it’s current size of approximately 10 acres.
The cemetery currently contains in excess of 10,200 graves.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 14 September:

10:00

Location & directions

York Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9QQ

Directions:

Please meet the guide at the notice board at the entrance on York Road.

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:

12 Sep 2025 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

Limited parking nearby, on-site facilities including toilets, hills/steep slopes; wheelchair access. Please dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear.

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:

14

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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