‘Death & Service’ The CWGC War Graves of Dorset

Wessex Branch WFA welcomes Richard Cooper-Knight on his first visit to the branch. Based in Somerset, Richard has had a love for photography for more than 20 years, building a long-lasting blog and rescuing antique photographs and cartes de visite from junk shops. A keen amateur genealogist, he has drawn his two passions together, researching First World War graves in the churchyards and cemeteries across the south of England. 

There are close to 900 First World War graves in over 240 cemeteries and churchyards across Dorset. Each of the names on those gravestones has a story connected to it, a story of family and of tragedy, a story of life on the battlefield and of love on the home front. Richard will be uncovering the lives of those who are buried across the county, commemorating those who gave their all more than a century ago.

When not traipsing around muddy graveyards, Richard has a penchant for real ale and folk music.

Members and non-members of The Western Front Association are equally welcome. Any new visitors are guaranteed a friendly atmosphere and a warm welcome from a group of like-minded enthusiasts.