New Irish Farm Cemetery, Military cemetery in Sint-Jan, Belgium
New Irish Farm Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground in Sint-Jan, near Ypres. Its nearly rectangular 14,728 m² site has an entrance building with an arched gateway flanked by two shelters, a path to the central Stone of Remembrance, and the Cross of Sacrifice to the north. The cemetery is laid out on several levels and partly enclosed by a brick wall.
The cemetery was founded in 1917 and initially contained 73 graves, which grew significantly after the war ended. Remains from smaller burial sites in the Ypres area were later moved here to create a single memorial location.
The cemetery honors soldiers from multiple Commonwealth nations who lost their lives during World War I. Visitors can read the names and countries of origin on white headstones, which shows how the conflict drew people from across the world.
The cemetery lies about a kilometre north of Sint-Jan's village centre, on the Ypres Salient. An arched gateway in the entrance building, flanked by two shelters, leads to a path ending at the Stone of Remembrance, with the Cross of Sacrifice at the northern end. The grounds are laid out on several levels and partly enclosed by a brick wall.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield alone, not two architects. Among the graves is that of Charles Lindsay Claude Bowes-Lyon, a Black Watch lieutenant and cousin of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Seven Chinese Labour Corps workers are also buried here.
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