Commonwealth War Graves Commission
GPTKB entity
Statements (109)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:organization
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| gptkbp:application |
Commonwealth war dead
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Sir_George_Frampton
gptkb:Sir_Edward_Lutyens gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Graham_Jackson gptkb:Sir_Herbert_Baker gptkb:Sir_John_Burnet gptkb:Sir_William_Reid_Dick gptkb:Sir_Edwin_Lutyens gptkb:Sir_Charles_Wheeler gptkb:Sir_Reginald_Blomfield Sir William Hamo Thornycroft |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
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| gptkbp:budget |
approximately £50 million
|
| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
historical societies
various governments |
| gptkbp:commemorates |
Commonwealth soldiers
|
| gptkbp:commemorates_fallen |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II other conflicts |
| gptkbp:conducts |
research on casualties
|
| gptkbp:established_in |
gptkb:British_government
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1917
|
| gptkbp:founder |
Sir Fabian Ware
|
| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:Board_of_Commissioners
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| gptkbp:has |
gptkb:Archives
international agreements annual reports public outreach programs partnerships with universities a global presence dedicated staff educational programs for schools |
| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
community outreach
preserving military heritage digital preservation of records |
| gptkbp:has_collection |
historical photographs
|
| gptkbp:has_mission |
ensure that the sacrifices of the dead are never forgotten
|
| gptkbp:has_partnerships_with |
historical societies
|
| gptkbp:has_role |
gptkb:tourism
heritage conservation historical research public education cultural diplomacy supporting veterans' families |
| gptkbp:has_visitor_center |
gptkb:Tyne_Cot_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
Maidenhead, England
|
| gptkbp:hosts |
commemorative events
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
|
| gptkbp:involved_in |
heritage conservation
|
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
International Alliance of Memorial Museums
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
historical information
|
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
commemorative activities
|
| gptkbp:is_committed_to |
environmental sustainability
preserving memory of the fallen |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
government contributions
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:educational_programs
community engagement commemorative events cross-cultural partnerships international commemorations |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
international organizations
various international organizations |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
its commitment to remembrance.
its work in war grave preservation |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
volunteers
government funding |
| gptkbp:key_player |
war remembrance initiatives
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:languages_used |
English
|
| gptkbp:maintains |
memorials to missing soldiers
records of burials |
| gptkbp:memorials |
headstones
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
Sir Fabian Ware
|
| gptkbp:number_of_cemeteries |
over 23,000
|
| gptkbp:number_of_graves |
over 1.7 million
|
| gptkbp:number_of_graves_maintained |
over 1.7 million
|
| gptkbp:offers |
gptkb:educational_resources
grants for restoration |
| gptkbp:operates |
Commonwealth War Graves Foundation
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
more than 150 countries
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Prince_Edward,_Duke_of_Kent
HRH The Duke of Kent |
| gptkbp:provides |
online memorials
information on war graves maintenance of graves information on casualties support for families of the deceased |
| gptkbp:provides_access_to |
digital archives
|
| gptkbp:provides_support_for |
families of the deceased
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
annual reports
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
commemorate Commonwealth military personnel
commemorate Commonwealth military personnel who died in the two World Wars |
| gptkbp:receives |
donations
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| gptkbp:recognizes |
non-Commonwealth soldiers
|
| gptkbp:recordings |
service records
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| gptkbp:region |
worldwide
|
| gptkbp:responsible_for |
war cemeteries and memorials
|
| gptkbp:services_provided |
grave maintenance
|
| gptkbp:staff |
over 300
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:non-profit_organization
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| gptkbp:type_of_work |
war memorialization
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| gptkbp:uses |
volunteers
|
| gptkbp:was_a_patron_of |
gptkb:Royal_Family
|
| gptkbp:website |
cwgc.org
www.cwgc.org |
| gptkbp:works_with |
local governments
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Arras
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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