The Brookwood Memorial and the Story of Private Jenkin Robert Lewis
The Brookwood Memorial and the Story of Private Jenkin Robert Lewis Brookwood Military Cemetery Memorial to the Missing of the Great War A New Memorial at Brookwood A new memorial now stands within Brookwood Military Cemetery, a solemn and dignified addition known as the Memorial to the Missing of the Great War . It commemorates those who died in the United Kingdom and Ireland during the First World War but have no known final resting place , ensuring that their names—once unrecorded or lost—are now given a permanent place of honour. The earlier Brookwood 1914–1918 Memorial had recognised many of these individuals, yet ongoing research by the In From The Cold Project and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Commemorations team revealed further names requiring remembrance, while also identifying burial locations for some previously commemorated casualties. As the evidence grew, it became clear that a new memorial was needed, one capable of expanding as research continues. Brookwo...
