Tyne Cot Cemetery
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Why go
- The Cross of Sacrifice stands on a German bunker at the centre of the cemetery.
- The semicircular memorial wall bears the names of missing soldiers, with a central apse for New Zealanders.
Don't miss
- Stone of RemembranceThe stone stands between the Cross of Sacrifice and the memorial to the missing.Centre of the cemetery, between the cross and memorial wall.
- German gravesFour German soldiers lie in two graves, marked by flat-topped stones.Behind the Cross of Sacrifice.
- Special MemorialsThese commemorate people whose graves could no longer be located and others whose original graves were destroyed.In the cemetery.
- Entrance plaquesThree plaques carry inscriptions in three languages.Outside the entrance.
Interesting facts8
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Sir Herbert Baker designed the cemetery with John Truelove.
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The memorial was designed by Herbert Baker, with sculptures by Joseph Armitage and Ferdinand Victor Blundstone.
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4.25 metres
The flint memorial is 4.25 metres high and more than 150 metres long.
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34,941 square
The cemetery covers 34,941 square metres.
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Remains found on surrounding battlefields can still be buried here.
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Victoria Cross recipients James Peter Robertson, Clarence Smith Jeffries and Lewis McGee are buried here.
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James Foster Riddell is the highest-ranking person buried in the cemetery.
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The entrance building is made of black flint.
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History
During the Battle of Passchendaele, German forces held a fortified position on the site. Australian and New Zealand forces captured it on 4 October 1917. A cemetery began two days later near a bunker used as a dressing station.
- 1917Australian and New Zealand forces captured the position, and a cemetery was begun two days later.
- 1918After the armistice, graves were brought from battlefields and smaller cemeteries.
- 1927Sir Gilbert Dyett unveiled the memorial to the missing.
Tips for your visit
- From the visitor centre and car park behind the cemetery, follow the route around the outside to the front entrance.
Sources: Tyne Cot - Wikipedia · Cimetière militaire britannique de Tyne Cot - W… · Tyne Cot Memorial - Wikipedia · Tyne Cot Cemetery - Wikipedia · checked 29 Oct 2026
- Phone
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Questions and answers
Where is Tyne Cot Cemetery?
It is 2.1 km southwest of central Passendale and 1.7 km north of Zonnebeke.
Is there parking at Tyne Cot Cemetery?
There is a car park behind the cemetery, beside the visitor centre. A route leads around the cemetery to the front entrance.
How can I find a grave at Tyne Cot Cemetery?
The entrance building has a register of names and grave locations.
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