Wolvercote Cemetery - War Graves

War Graves

The cemetery contains the graves of 44 Commonwealth service personnel, 21 from World War I and 23 from World War II.

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    A little ere the mightiest Julius fell,
    The graves stood tenantless and the sheeted dead
    Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets.”
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