Norfolk Cemetery
Norfolk Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War. It is located at the village of Bécordel-Bécourt, near Albert in the Somme department of France.Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lochnagar Crater and Bécourt Military Cemetery.
Lochnagar Crater
Protected area
Photo: Alertomalibu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lochnagar mine south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département was an underground explosive charge, secretly planted by the British during the First World War, to be ready for 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme. Lochnagar Crater is situated 2 km north of Norfolk Cemetery.
Bécourt Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bécourt Military Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Bécourt Military Cemetery is situated 1 km northwest of Norfolk Cemetery.
Dartmoor Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dartmoor Cemetery is situated 1 km southwest of Norfolk Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Suzanne.
Albert
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
Suzanne
Village
Photo: Markus3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suzanne is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Suzanne is situated 8 km southeast of Norfolk Cemetery.
Martinpuich
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras. Martinpuich is situated 8 km northeast of Norfolk Cemetery.
Norfolk Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: war cemetery in the Becordel-Bécourt, France
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Bécordel-Bécourt, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.99885° or 49° 59′ 56″ northLongitude
2.69292° or 2° 41′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8FX4XMXV+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 117447519OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2128847
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Hungarian—“Norfolk Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Norfolk Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière de Norfolk”
- French: “Cimetière de Norfolk”
- Hungarian: “Norfolk-temető”
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