CWGC tour at Glasgow Western Necropolis
Join us for a tour of Glasgow Western Necropolis, which contains 359 First World War burials, as well as 124 Second World War burials are scattered throughout the cemetery. 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/ Tours on Saturday 21st 11:00am and 1:00pm. Please secure your slot using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cwgc-tours-2024-glasgow-western-necropolis-tickets-972179353617?aff=oddtdtcreator&msockid=028f02773b3460c62e38167b3aa361fd
ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO
9 Tresta Road, Glasgow G23 5LD, UK
G52 1SB
VISIT DETAILS
TOUR DATES & TIMES
Saturday 21st September: 11 : 00 AM, 1 : 00 PM
TOUR INFORMATION
Tour Duration: 90
Tour Meeting Point: 9 Tresta Road, Glasgow G23 5LD, UK
Tour Meeting Point: 9 Tresta Road, Glasgow G23 5LD, UK
BOOKING DETAILS
OTHER INFORMATION
TRAVEL
Nearest Train and/or Subway: Gilhochil Rail Station is two minutes’ walk from the main cemetery entrance.
Parking Available: yes
Additional Parking Details: Parking available both inside and outside the cemetery (crematorium parking)
Parking Available: yes
Additional Parking Details: Parking available both inside and outside the cemetery (crematorium parking)
ACCESSIBILITY
Physical Access: Limited Access
Further Accessibility Details: The ground is uneven and steep and hilly in parts.
Facilities: Toilets
Additional Restricitions on Access: Please come dressed for the weather and in a suitable walking shoe.
Further Accessibility Details: The ground is uneven and steep and hilly in parts.
Facilities: Toilets
Additional Restricitions on Access: Please come dressed for the weather and in a suitable walking shoe.
ORGANISATION
Organised by: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is a global leader in commemoration. Founded by Royal Charter in 1917, we work on behalf of the Governments of Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom to commemorate the 1.7 million men and women from the Commonwealth who lost their lives in the two World Wars. We believe that remembering individuals who have died in conflicts is of universal, perpetual relevance, and that reflecting on their deaths is of continuing and paramount importance for us all.
Tel: -
Email: public.engagement@cwgc.org
Website: www.cwgc.org/
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is a global leader in commemoration. Founded by Royal Charter in 1917, we work on behalf of the Governments of Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom to commemorate the 1.7 million men and women from the Commonwealth who lost their lives in the two World Wars. We believe that remembering individuals who have died in conflicts is of universal, perpetual relevance, and that reflecting on their deaths is of continuing and paramount importance for us all.
Tel: -
Email: public.engagement@cwgc.org
Website: www.cwgc.org/
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