Remembering

Memorials

Memorials are built so that we can remember those who died during wars. Many of the memorials have names of those who died and are buried abroad. Do you have a war memorial in your town or village? You can search Buckinghamshire's Heritage Portal or look at the War Memorial website (www.ukinwm.org.uk) to find out. If you find one, fill in the table below.

Graves

Some people who died in the war are buried in England. Some of the people who died weren’t soldiers, but were killed in accidents and bombs. You can look on the internet again to find some war graves at the British War Graves website (www.britishwargraves.org.uk). Try to find any that are in your town or village, or have the same surname as you. If you find any, fill in this table below.

Sometimes people from other countries were buried in this country, if they died here or it wasn’t possible to bury them in their own country because enemy armies occupied it.

The church of St Michael at Halton has quite a few graves of people from other countries. The Polish Air Force and Army were in Buckinghamshire during the war because the Germans had invaded their country. Halton has a Royal Air Force base where they probably trained. Some of them died whilst fighting against the Germans.

Look at this list and answer the questions afterwards:

1. Who were the youngest men to die?           
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2. How many men died on 22nd May 1943?
3. How many Polish men are buried at Halton?
4. It is very sad to think of the people who died in wars, but it is very important. Why do you think it is important?

Go back to find out more about Buckinghamshire in the Wars.