Past Event
CWGC Tour – Halton Churchyard
Saturday 8th November 2025 (past)
Free - 2pm-3pm
St Michael’s Church, Halton
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Event Description:
Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for this free tour of Halton (St Michael) Churchyard.
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/
MEETING POINT is inside the main gate for the churchyard on the corner of Church View and Halton Village.
The churchyard of St Michael and All Angels is located very close to RAF Halton, the military camp set up just before the start of WW1, which from 1922 was the home for RAF Apprentice Scheme training. In 1927 the Princess Mary’s RAF Hospital Halton was established in the camp, providing medical care for sick and injured personnel from the armed services.
Today the churchyard is the final resting place for 104 Army, Air Force and Naval personnel from the two World Wars, along with more than 160 military non-war graves. Many of the casualties buried here have links to the RAF Halton camp.
During this tour we will talk about the CWGC and look at the stories of some of the service personnel buried in the churchyard. Those men and women include Australian, Canadian, Dutch, French and Polish as well as British personnel. The youngest include 17 year old WAAF ACW2 Ellen Mabel Lambert who died in the service of her country. The oldest, Chief Marshal Sir Charles Stuart Burnett KCB, CBE, DSO who was 62. His service had started with the Army in the Boer War then stretched through the FIrst World War, then the inter-war years into the Second World War.
Limited parking available on the main (Halton Village) road and nearby Brookside; no on-site facilities and toilets; uneven ground.
Please dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear.
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).
* Event details accurate at the time of publishing; please check the organiser's website for the latest updates.
Event Location:
St Michael’s Church, Halton
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