On the 13th of June 1978 as a 16yr old boy I got off at Brookwood station to be picked up in a Bedford MK. This was the start of a 10yr stint in the British Army. I have never visited the cemetery, but now for more than one I reason I will. A great poignant reason. Thank you for a great video.
I applaud you for everything you do. We stop off at CWG graves every time we go to France, Belgium, Sicily, Singapore, Italy….etc.etc. We visit US military cemeteries Saint Avold, Normandy etc… irrespective of the time of year….even the German military cemetery in Normandy. Many of these dead were barely more than children. I weep for their families. The most poignant one was in northern France where a farmer had donated land for military cemetery on the condition it included both Commonwealth and German graves. I cannot remember its exact location but we walked through a torrent of rain, shoeless to get to it…..and it left me speechless.
I stumbled upon this site on a lunch break drive one day. I returned on many occasions since, though I no longer live in the UK. A beautiful and special cemetery.
I grew up in Knaphill, just a mile or so from Brookwood. I was take, each week, as a child, to see my Grandfathers grave in the civilian part of the cemetery and visited the war graves often. It’s a beautiful place and both my parents are now buried alongside the military section.
Brookwood Cemetery is the final resting place of twelve recipients of the Victoria Cross. In addition, a further three recipients are commemorated on memorials in the cemetery.
I did my British army basic training not very far from here, however, this war graves cemetary was never spoken of or even mentioned. How good it would have been to take each platoon there to remember and pay respects to the soldiers who went before and gave their lives. Very sad, I would have loved to have visited it.
that's sad, I live in Pirbright and we barely see the guys going through basic training other than when they're walking along a pavement (quite rarely). I believe they are quite strict about keeping people on the base in those early stages, but you'd think it'd be a good idea to take new recruits to the cemetery to pay respects. On the other hand, perhaps they are wary of bringing thoughts of death into the minds of young recruits early on? I do expect there are memorial services on base regardless so it doesn't seem a good enough reason not to do something.
I have been to Brookwood. Very thought-provoking. Nicely kept as usual. The SOE is hardly named. The comments are true. The price is nothing compared to the price they paid.
A very moving presentation of the reminder of the price that was payed by the men and women of our COUNTRY AND COMMONWEALTH together with soldiers of the other countries who supported them. That sacrifice is the reason I am here to pay my own personal tribute. May they all be resting in peace in heaven.
Beautiful place. I live 20 mins down the road from here and went for walks through there to the woods. Lovely scenery and very peaceful. Lots of respect for the fallen men and women who gave their lives for the freedoms we have... Probably not how they visioned their country would turn out.
A very moving video of a place of which I was not previously aware. I am pleased to learn that it contains representatives of all allied forces regardless of nationality, gender, age, colour or faith. Thank you for presenting this.
Brookwood Cemetery is beautiful overall with a truly fascinating history, including a special train that ran from Waterloo just to service it, carrying only cemetery-related paraphernalia. The military part is unearthly, serene, sobering - everybody should visit a military cemetery once in their lives just for humanity's sake. The riders did me in though. Friend was killed on the perimeter road of the cemetary. Ride safe, guys.
I have seen the cwgc cemeteries in Tobruk in Libya and Cassio in Italy as well as in Belgium and France THEY FELL FACING THE ENEMY WE WILL NEVER FORGET THEM
My father,Lt E.F.Levene (Felangue) S.O.E.French Section , is listed on the Rotunda ; he was executed on the personal orders of Hitler on 29th March ,1945 at Flossenburg C.C.with other SOE French Section Agents. Always Remembered.
How do I say this? I have to respect these graves of United Kingdom soldiers (& sailors, marines, and airmen) but my respect must also ‘extend’ to the citizenry of the Commonwealth too... I once saw a ‘documentary’ about the death of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. He was forced to kill himself by the Nazi Government but they then made a travesty of his death by holding an elaborate funeral procession. From all I have read, Field Marshal Rommel was a brave and honorable man who followed his orders hoping to spare his wife and son and a spiritually bankrupt Nazi Government took advantage for their own ends. I can respect an ‘honorable enemy’ but not the morally bankrupt government he serves. This video serves to remind us all that the British Commonwealth has (and has had) brave soldiers/sailors/marines/airmen ‘defending her borders’ for well over a hundred years. From one American Master Sergeant (Retired), Salute! Both to the people and their armed forces!
TMA, The British Empire did have moral and ethical shortcomings but I will dispute to my dying breath ANY similarity to the Nazi Party of Germany! The British did cause some cruel and vicious things but I don’t remember ever... EVER reading or hearing that they tried to perform Genocide!
Saurav, Someone once explained to me that the Bundeswher was the name given the re-designed German Army after World War II. During the war, they were known as the Wehrmacht...
Have just watched 2 Dutch lads visiting Ysselsteyn . Nearly 35,000 German soldiers buried there. No matter what nationality these places are very , very moving.
Salute from a retired USAF officer. Military members who pay that ultimate price for their country deserve respect and a place to lie in peace.
On the 13th of June 1978 as a 16yr old boy I got off at Brookwood station to be picked up in a Bedford MK. This was the start of a 10yr stint in the British Army. I have never visited the cemetery, but now for more than one I reason I will. A great poignant reason. Thank you for a great video.
I applaud you for everything you do. We stop off at CWG graves every time we go to France, Belgium, Sicily, Singapore, Italy….etc.etc. We visit US military cemeteries Saint Avold, Normandy etc… irrespective of the time of year….even the German military cemetery in Normandy. Many of these dead were barely more than children. I weep for their families. The most poignant one was in northern France where a farmer had donated land for military cemetery on the condition it included both Commonwealth and German graves. I cannot remember its exact location but we walked through a torrent of rain, shoeless to get to it…..and it left me speechless.
Lest we forget we will remember them 🙏🏻🇨🇦🇬🇧
Don't forget the Australians,they're our brothers too.
What a beautiful place of rest and so it should be.
I stumbled upon this site on a lunch break drive one day. I returned on many occasions since, though I no longer live in the UK. A beautiful and special cemetery.
I used to live very close to here. It's extremely sobering when you enter this cemetery..
I grew up in Knaphill, just a mile or so from Brookwood. I was take, each week, as a child, to see my Grandfathers grave in the civilian part of the cemetery and visited the war graves often.
It’s a beautiful place and both my parents are now buried alongside the military section.
I grew up in Goldsworth park. Round the corner from Knaphill which I also lived in my teenage years in the 90s....I dont remember much of it 😉
Brookwood Cemetery is the final resting place of twelve recipients of the Victoria Cross. In addition, a further three recipients are commemorated on memorials in the cemetery.
I did my British army basic training not very far from here, however, this war graves cemetary was never spoken of or even mentioned. How good it would have been to take each platoon there to remember and pay respects to the soldiers who went before and gave their lives. Very sad, I would have loved to have visited it.
that's sad, I live in Pirbright and we barely see the guys going through basic training other than when they're walking along a pavement (quite rarely). I believe they are quite strict about keeping people on the base in those early stages, but you'd think it'd be a good idea to take new recruits to the cemetery to pay respects.
On the other hand, perhaps they are wary of bringing thoughts of death into the minds of young recruits early on? I do expect there are memorial services on base regardless so it doesn't seem a good enough reason not to do something.
@@LorenzoStoakesWe will be here tomorrow to take part in the remembrance service.
I have been to Brookwood. Very thought-provoking. Nicely kept as usual. The SOE is hardly named. The comments are true. The price is nothing compared to the price they paid.
A very moving presentation of the reminder of the price that was payed by the men and women of our COUNTRY AND COMMONWEALTH together with soldiers of the other countries who supported them. That sacrifice is the reason I am here to pay my own personal tribute. May they all be resting in peace in heaven.
lest we forget R.I.P
Beautiful place.
I live 20 mins down the road from here and went for walks through there to the woods.
Lovely scenery and very peaceful.
Lots of respect for the fallen men and women who gave their lives for the freedoms we have...
Probably not how they visioned their country would turn out.
With the going down of the sun we will remember them
The video length is 11:11. Good touch
Lest We Forget.🙏
Long live the Commonwealth.👍
A very moving video of a place of which I was not previously aware. I am pleased to learn that it contains representatives of all allied forces regardless of nationality, gender, age, colour or faith. Thank you for presenting this.
It`s well worth a visit. Honour them.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them. We thank them for their service and their sacrifice .
I lived in Surrey for many years and I never knew about this cemetery . Lest we forget .
For our Green and Pleasant land we Thank you.
Very Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing.
Brookwood Cemetery is beautiful overall with a truly fascinating history, including a special train that ran from Waterloo just to service it, carrying only cemetery-related paraphernalia. The military part is unearthly, serene, sobering - everybody should visit a military cemetery once in their lives just for humanity's sake.
The riders did me in though. Friend was killed on the perimeter road of the cemetary. Ride safe, guys.
I have seen the cwgc cemeteries in Tobruk in Libya and Cassio in Italy as well as in Belgium and France THEY FELL FACING THE ENEMY WE WILL NEVER FORGET THEM
Great video. Lest we forget
I give my entire life to these men
I don't they have much use for it sadly.
My father,Lt E.F.Levene (Felangue) S.O.E.French Section , is listed on the Rotunda ; he was executed on the personal orders of Hitler on 29th March ,1945 at Flossenburg C.C.with other SOE French Section Agents. Always Remembered.
Hate to say it but never knew of this site, thanks to this fantastic video I now do, it's now on my list to visit 🕯
How do I say this? I have to respect these graves of United Kingdom soldiers (& sailors, marines, and airmen) but my respect must also ‘extend’ to the citizenry of the Commonwealth too...
I once saw a ‘documentary’ about the death of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. He was forced to kill himself by the Nazi Government but they then made a travesty of his death by holding an elaborate funeral procession. From all I have read, Field Marshal Rommel was a brave and honorable man who followed his orders hoping to spare his wife and son and a spiritually bankrupt Nazi Government took advantage for their own ends. I can respect an ‘honorable enemy’ but not the morally bankrupt government he serves.
This video serves to remind us all that the British Commonwealth has (and has had) brave soldiers/sailors/marines/airmen ‘defending her borders’ for well over a hundred years.
From one American Master Sergeant (Retired), Salute! Both to the people and their armed forces!
TMA, The British Empire did have moral and ethical shortcomings but I will dispute to my dying breath ANY similarity to the Nazi Party of Germany! The British did cause some cruel and vicious things but I don’t remember ever... EVER reading or hearing that they tried to perform Genocide!
Many people don't know, but Bundeswehr was professional unlike SS.
Saurav, Someone once explained to me that the Bundeswher was the name given the re-designed German Army after World War II. During the war, they were known as the Wehrmacht...
@@HartDoug yea my bad
5:00 well said, lest we forget 🙏
Lest we forget, and I never will.
Lest we forget 🇬🇧
Have just watched 2 Dutch lads visiting Ysselsteyn . Nearly 35,000 German soldiers buried there. No matter what nationality these places are very , very moving.
Nice and sad at the. same time
How many children did they not get to father. Never had a chance to live. War is terrible. But it keeps happening over and again
God rest their souls. Every last one of them.
We have four commonwealth cemeterys in Kenya
lest we forget
R.I.P
Isnt that the old Necropolis Cemetery when you got a train from Waterloo to the cemetery
I was educated at a British School. I was NEVER told about this place. That is a crime IMO.
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nice video i want to join the royal marines
Who gave the 5 thumbs down shame on you your a disgrace a disgusting disgrace.
Take care of the dead .what about the living???
Sad oof
Lest we forget 🇬🇧✝️ 🌹🌺