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Cliveden War Cemetery and Memorial Garden

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Cliveden War Cemetery and Memorial Garden

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Location: Taplow, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Edvard

June 12, 2018

When the First World War broke out, Cliveden was a grand country estate well known for its exclusive parties and famous guests, yet within months it was offering a lifeline to Allied troops injured during the fighting.

A helping hand

At the beginning of the war, after failing a medical assessment to join the army, Waldorf Astor (later 2nd Viscount Astor) offered part of the Cliveden estate as a hospital to the British Army. They turned down the offer after deciding it would be too difficult to adapt to their needs but, determined to help, he offered the land to the Canadian Red Cross who accepted.

As a result, the Duchess of Connaught Red Cross Hospital was opened to treat injured allied troops of the First World War.

Bedside manner

In 1915 the hospital could hold up to 110 patients at any one time but by the end of the war, this number had risen dramatically to 600. Nancy Astor was often seen helping out in the hospital and it is said that her personality and great vigour worked wonders on the patients. Many ministers and royals also visited the hospital including Winston Churchill in May 1915 and King George V in July 1915.

In memory

Of the 24,000 troops treated at the hospital only a relatively small number died. In 1918, the 1st Viscount Astor's sunken Italian garden was adapted to create a memorial garden for the deceased.

nationaltrust.org.uk/cliveden/features/first-world-war-at-cliveden

Sean

April 14, 2025

Clivden is a gem. A glorious stately home converted to a hotel and many an event.

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Location: Taplow, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

Cliveden War Cemetery and Memorial Garden

1. Cliveden Reach, River Thames – Cliveden House and Gardens loop from Taplow

2. Cliveden Reach, River Thames – Cliveden House and Gardens loop from Hedsor

3. Cliveden House and Gardens – Fountain of Love loop from Taplow

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