American war graves at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England, the only American Military Cemetery of World War I in the UK
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5311 x 3541 px | 45 x 30 cm | 17.7 x 11.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
23 February 2021Location:
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Brookwood, Surrey, England, UKMore information:
Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial is the only American Military Cemetery of World War I in the British Isles. Located approximately 28 miles from London, Brookwood American Cemetery contains the graves of 468 American war dead, including the graves of 41 unknown servicemen, from World War I. The headstones are of Italian Carrara marble, in the shape of the Latin cross or a Star of David. The chapel memorial was dedicated in 1929 and designed by Egerton Swartwout and Harry Bulkeley Creswell. Engraved above the entrance is the tribute “PERPETUAL LIGHT UPON THEM SHINES.” A classic white stone building of Portland limestone, quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, the interior is decorated with religious, military and patriotic symbols.