In 1929 a book called 'The Silent Cities' was published. Compiled by the Imperial War Graves Commission and Sidney C. Hurst, it contained 959 photographs of war cemeteries on the Western Front. Its aim was to be a guide to the relatives and friends of the fallen in the First World War who would wish to make the pilgrimage to France & Flanders (Belgium) and visit the burial places of the fallen.

It is the aim of this site to list (both with details & photographs) all of the British Commonwealth cemeteries and war memorials that are located on the Western Front (France and Belgium) of 1914 -1918, which number over 2,000.

Using the medium of the Internet, this site aims to bring these "Silent Cities" to your awareness, therefore perpetuating the memory of the individuals who gave their lives.

As you might imagine the size of the task ahead is massive, so please bear with us as we endeavour to complete this project.

Finally a big thank you must go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission whose hard working and dedicated staff always make the Western Front such a moving and wonderful place to visit.

Common Wealth War Graves Commisson