American Military Cemetery, Cambridge, England

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Brief description of site

This site is a 30 acre (12 hectare) cemetery laid out in 1944 and dedicated in 1956. It was created on land donated by the University of Cambridge. The cemetery was the only American World War 2 cemetery in the British Isles. The cemetery contains nearly 4,000 gravestones arranged in curved plots flanked by box hedging. The cemetery includes a long reflective pool, rose garden, box hedging and a wide variety of trees.

Brief history of site

The cemetery was laid out in 1944.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	154	Grid Ref:	TL405595
Latitude:	52.2158	Longitude:	0.05513094

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