Join us in the Town Hall on Saturday 11th April 2026 from 11am for a fascinating (free!) talk by Stew Kilby on the history and ongoing work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Stew Kilby is a Public Engagement Speaker with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. He has been volunteering for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for 6 years both as a public speaker and a cemetery tour guide.
Stew will talk to us on the history and formation of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), what they do, why they do it and what the future holds for an organisation charged with commemorating and remembering the lost lives of 1.7 million men and women from both World Wars.
The CWGC operates worldwide in 153 different countries and territories, looking after the fallen of both World Wars in 23,000 different locations. They employ 1,300 staff supported by 2,500 volunteers.
The photograph of Stew was taken in Hooge Crater Cemetery, just outside the Belgian town of Ieper, or Ypres as it was known in the Great War. Hooge Crater Cemetery contains the graves of over 4,000 servicemen, the identities of more than half of whom are unknown.
Last modified: March 25, 2026
