St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen

Cemetery Details

Location Boulevard Stanislas Girardin, Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime - Haute-Normandie, France
Co‑ordinates N49.41263, E1.06926
Description

Location Information
St Sever Cemetery and St Sever Cemetery Extension are located within a large communal cemetery situated on the eastern edge of the southern Rouen suburbs of Le Grand Quevilly and Le Petit Quevilly. If approaching Rouen from the north, head for the centre of town and cross over the river Seine, following signs for Caen. Follow this route until you get to the 'Rond Point des Bruyeres' roundabout (next to the football stadium), then take the first exit into the Boulevard Stanislas Girardin. The cemetery is 150 metres down this road on the left. If approaching Rouen from the south, follow the D938 (Avenue des Canadiens) towards the centre of town. At the 'Rond Point des Bruyeres' roundabout (next to the football stadium), take the fourth exit into the Boulevard Stanislas Girardin. The cemetery is 150 metres down this road on the left. If arriving on foot, the easiest option is to take the Metro to the stop Charles De Gaulle in the Petit-Quevilly area and then walk east along the Boulevard Stanislas Girandin.

History Information
During the First World War, Commonwealth camps and hospitals were stationed on the southern outskirts of Rouen. A base supply depot and the 3rd Echelon of General Headquarters were also established in the city. Almost all of the hospitals at Rouen remained there for practically the whole of the war. They included eight general, five stationary, one British Red Cross, one labour hospital, and No. 2 Convalescent Depot. A number of the dead from these hospitals were buried in other cemeteries, but the great majority were taken to the city cemetery of St. Sever. In September 1916, it was found necessary to begin an extension. St. Sever Cemetery contains 3,082 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. There is also 1 French burial and 1 non war service burial here. The Commonwealth plots were designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.

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Names

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RIDLEY, Thomas

Service number 989
Lieutenant
17th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1884

MACKINNON, Brice Bunny

Service number OFFICER
Lieutenant
Unspecified British Units
British Forces (All Conflicts)
Born 11 Sep 1897

WILLMOTT, William Thomas

Service number 2788
Private
50th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 9 Jul 1899

BELLIS, Thomas Henry

Service number 4436
Private
10th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1885

CLIFT, Dudley Joseph

Service number 844
Private
20th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Apr 1883

RIGGALL, Louisa Blanche

Service number NURSE
Nurse
Australian Red Cross
Philanthropic Organisations
Born 1868

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