Brewery Orchard Cemetery

November 1914 marked the beginning of Brewery Orchard Cemetery’s story. This cemetery, located near the village of Bois-Grenier, France, began in a brewery’s orchard. The brewery cellar served as a dressing station. Ruined houses provided cover from enemy observation. Brewery Orchard Cemetery was active until January 1918. Today, Brewery Orchard Cemetery holds the remains of 339 Commonwealth soldiers from World War I. Four World War II burials and five German war graves are also here. The cemetery’s design is attributed to Sir Herbert Baker and John Reginald Truelove. Brewery Orchard Cemetery stands as a poignant reminder of the human cost of war. It offers a space for quiet reflection amidst the fruit trees. The cemetery contains a total of 348 burials. This includes 199 identified casualties from the United Kingdom, 125 from Australia, and 13 from New Zealand. Brewery Orchard Cemetery also holds the remains of one identified German soldier from World War I. Six unidentified casualties from World War I are also buried here. Four identified casualties from the United Kingdom are from World War II. This quiet cemetery near the small village of Bois-Grenier provides a sobering reminder of the impact of two world wars.