Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery
The Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery is on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England. The cemetery contains nearly 5,000 burials from both the First and Second World War.Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: German War cemetery in Brocton, Staffordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Cannock Chase German War Cemetery” and “German War Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hednesford railway station and St Thomas.
Hednesford railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hednesford railway station serves the market town of Hednesford in Staffordshire, England. The station forms a part of the Chase Line and is operated by West Midlands Railway. Hednesford railway station is situated 2 miles south of Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery.
St Thomas
Church
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Thomas is a church, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery.
Hednesford Park
Recreation area
Hednesford Park is a park located in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. The park covers an area of 24 acres, consisting of a recreational field area, running track, skatepark, play area, cafe, and tennis courts. Hednesford Park is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hednesford and Brocton.
Hednesford
Town
Photo: Adrian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hednesford ( HENSS-fərd is a market town and civil parish in the Cannock Chase district of Staffordshire, England. The Cannock Chase area of natural beauty is to the north of the town. Hednesford is situated 2 miles southeast of Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery.
Brocton
Village
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brocton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. The village describes itself as the Gateway to Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Brocton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery.
Acton Trussell
Village
Photo: Peter morrell, Public domain.
Acton Trussell is a village in the English county of Staffordshire. It is known as Actone in the Domesday Book. Located around 4 miles southeast of Stafford, it is an affluent village, with many large homes but few local amenities. Acton Trussell is situated 3½ miles northwest of Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery.
Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery
- Categories: war cemetery and burial
- Location: Hednesford, Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.73996° or 52° 44′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.02236° or 2° 1′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C4VPXQH+X3OpenStreetMap ID
way 65685219OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2587506
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Duitse militaire begraafplaats Cannock Chase”
- German: “Deutsche Kriegsgräberstätte Cannock Chase”
- German: “Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Cannock Chase”
- Hebrew: “בית הקברות הצבאי הגרמני קאנוק צ’ייס”
- Japanese: “キャノック・チェースドイツ軍墓地”
- Polish: “Niemiecki cmentarz wojskowy w Cannock Chase”
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