I visited my hometown and relatives today and as I was in the area, i finally had chance to visit Cannock Chase war cemetery.
The cemetery is for German soldiers that died in the first and second world war in the UK. The cemetery set in the heart of the chase and contains around 5000 graves of which 95 have unknown soldiers laid in them.
The cemetery had a strange atmosphere and was very calming and relaxing. Every grave is the same and is surrounded by patch of heather. No flowers from relatives are allowed inside the grounds.
Outside the grounds
Inside the entrance lies a statue of a soldier in need, as a reminder to those visiting the physical pain of war.
'Two unknown German soldiers'
Rows of memories
'Four unknown German soldiers'
Black and white
The one exception to the rule; the only colourful flowers in the cemetery
Cross
As the sign explains...
The multiple graves
HDR
Flowers laid outside the grounds in memory of two hero’s