Brighton – Municipal Cemetery
The cemetery is on the Lewes road. It was opened in 1857, and now covers 44 acres. It climbs the hill Eastward, crossing a public road. A War Cross stands in the cemetery. There are 274, 1914-1918 and 98, 1939-1945 Commonwealth war casualties commemorated in this site as well as a total of 40 foreign national casualties from both world war’s.
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WWI |
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| Frank Jesse CHATFIELD | Pte | Survived | 30/05/1961 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY |  |
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| Joseph Walter CLOUT | Pte G/9271 | 3rd Bn | 31 | Home 18/03/1916 | ZGV. 29. | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Enlisted Brighton  |
| Charles George COLWELL | Pte L/7704 | 2nd Bn | 28 | 01/03/1915 | ZIE. 21 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Son of Mr. H. Colwell; husband of Harriett Colwell, of 67A, Islingword St., Brighton. Born at Brighton.  |
| G F H COLWELL | Pte 20451 | 2nd Bn | 28/11/1917 | ZHN. 2 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY |  |
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| Alfred Henry COMERFORD | Pte L/10571 | 9th Bn | Home 01/01/1915 | ZHN. 47 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Born Bethnal Green, Middlesex  |
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| F COTTERILL | Pte G/709 | 7th Bn | 21 | 27/09/1915 | ZIE. 19 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Son of the late Samuel and Adelaide Mary Cotterill.  |
| John CUSACK | Pte G/5049 | 7th Bn | 32 | 03/08/1915 | ZIX. 12. | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Son of James and Mary Cusack, of 19, Rochester St., Brighton.  |
| John Carrick DODDS | Pte G/3761 | 9th Bn | 21 | 04/11/1914 | ZHN. 53. | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Son of Charlotte Clark Dodds, of 89, Goldstone Villas, Hove, and the late Charles Thomas Dodds.  |
| Albert James FELTON | Private 8031 Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps transf. to (384881) |
32 | 08/11/1918 | ZLC. 54. | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Felton; husband of Mrs. E. Felton, of 29, Islingword St., Brighton. |
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| William Charles FIFIELD | L/Cpl TF/346 | 1st/6th Bn | 14/03/1915 | ZIE. 85. | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Enlisted Brighton  |
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| Alfred FOORD | Pte 315309 | 21/09/1914 | ZHO. 94. | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Son of James and Mary Foord; husband of Emma Louisa Foord, of 29, Whichelo Place, Brighton  |
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| Herbert Charles JAY | Pte L/10754 | 3rd Bn | 19/08/1915 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Born Hove  |
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| Arthur John KING | Cpl 177 | 1st/6th Bn | 21 | 15/07/1916 at home | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Born Hove  |
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| RW KING | L/Cpl G/6860 | 28 | 11/02/1919 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY |  |
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| Joseph LEDBURY | L/Cpl TF/2759 | 4th Bn | Home 01/02/1915 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Born Barkham, Berks  |
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| R T LORD | Lieut | 4th Bn | 87 (Survived) | 14/12/1958 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY |  |
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| William MOCKFORD | Pte GS/159 | 2nd Bn | at home 12/03/1917 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Born St Johns, Sussex  |
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| Archibald MOOREY | Pte G/11739 | 2nd Bn | of wounds at home 19/05/1918 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Born Godalming, Surrey  |
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| J W R RANSLEY | Pte SD/3667 | 30/04/1917 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY |  |
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| George SCUTT | Pte TF/1883 | 4th Bn | 29/03/1915 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Born Arundel  |
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| William SOAL | Pte G/5761 | 10th Bn | Home 14/07/1916 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Born Hastings  |
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WWII |
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| John DAMARA | Private D/38869 | 8th (H.D.) Bn. | 06/12/1940 | Sec. Z.G.L. Grave 34. | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY |  |
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| Percy Ronald FOWLER | Pte 6410293 | 70th Bn | 19 | 09/06/1942 | Sec. Z.G.N. Grave 48 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Son of Alfred Edward and Florence Annie Fowler, of East Moulsecoomb, Brighton.  |
| Alexander James FREW | Co QMS 6392462 | Secondary Regiment Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps | 38 | 20/06/1940 | Sec. Z.G.L. Grave 32. | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Son of William and Laura Maria Frew, of Brighton; husband of Gertrude Emily Elizabeth Frew, of Brighton.  |
| W WHITE | Volunteer | 15th Sussex Bn Home Guard | 61 | 26/11/1940 | BRIGHTON CITY (BEAR ROAD) CEMETERY | Son of William and Laura Maria Frew, of Brighton; husband of Gertrude Emily Elizabeth Frew, of Brighton.  |
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