Commonwealth War Graves WW1 Plot Ramsgate and St Lawrence Cemetery
During the Second World War, Ramsgate was a naval port. Nearby is the RAF base at Manston, which played an important role during the Battle of Britain and was attacked several times. The Ramsgate and St Lawrence Cemetery was used by the base and Ramsgate General Hospital. There are 88 Commonwealth war graves from the Second World War and 101 from the First World War, partly in a separate courtyard of honour for each war. The Second World War courtyard of honour also contains 11 German war graves and one Dutch war grave.
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Source
- Text: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward
Nearby
Museum
- Ramsgate Tunnels - Ramsgate
- Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum - Ramsgate
- RAF Manston History Museum - Ramsgate
Point of interest
- V.A.D. Hospital Ramsgate - Ramsgate
- Wellington Crescent, Ramsgate - Ramsgate
- Memorial 27 Air Sea Rescue Unit - Ramsgate
Monument
- Memorial Torpedo Boat H.M.T.B 4 - Ramsgate
- Boer War Memorial Chatham House School - Ramsgate
- Memorials St George's Ramsgate - Ramsgate
Cemetery
- German War Graves Ramsgate - Ramsgate
- Dutch War Grave Ramsgate - Ramsgate
- Commonwealth War Graves Ramsgate and St Lawrence - Ramsgate
Fortification
Crash site
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