CWGC War Graves Week Tour 2026 - St Helens Cemetery

Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of St Helens Cemetery, led by one of our experienced volunteer tour guides.

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: The Cross of Sacrifice just inside the Hard Lane entrance.

St Helens Cemetery is the final resting places of 100s of local and other Commonwealth casualties of both world wars. An 18-year-old cadet of the Royal Air Force who died in 1918 in a tragic flying accident just three days before Armistice Day. Australian and Canadian personnel, brothers buried together, and others buried far from their homeland including a Royal Yugoslav Petty Officer, Polish Soldier, an American citizen who enlisted in a Liverpool Regiment, a Norwegian fisherman who served in a British regiment.

The tour lasts approx. 90 mins and covers about 400 metres on paths and grass with uneven ground. The tour is suitable for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

Parking is available outside the gates and also at main car park off Rainford Road (10 minute walk to meeting place). There are no toilets at weekends - 10 minute walk during weekdays. There are no other facilities on site, so please bring water if required.

Please dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear.

Well behaved dogs on a lead are welome in the cemetery.

Please note there can be last minute cancellations. This can be due to various reasons including illness, site issues and weather. We will email you as soon as we can, but this could include the morning of the tour, so please check your emails prior to leaving for the tour.

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).