Madras War Cemetery Chennai

Introduction

Much of the ancient city of Chennai or Madras as it was formerly known as is influenced by a history of its own, which has been instrumental, over the ages, in shaping the city of Chennai into becoming what she is like today. An influential author of this history has been the British, a race who have left their influences in this beautiful city even today. One of these influences is the Madras War Cemetery Chennai, one of the leading landmarks of the city of Chennai. The War Memorial or the Madras War Cemetery in Chennai as it is also known is built as homage to the men and women who perished in the Second World War. Today maintained in partnership between the Imperial War Graves Commission, and, the “Commonwealth War Graves Commission” (CWGC), as it is better known today and the Indian Government, the Madras War Cemetery Chennai is considered as one of the most important tourist attractions of Chennai.

Perhaps the most important point of the Madras War Cemetery Chennai is the Stone of Remembrance, which is adorned with texts from the Book of Ecclesiastics “Their Name Liveth For Evermore”. The Memorial in which today rests as many as 857 men and women of the Commonwealth forces and one Polish airman was designed by Sir Edward Lutyens, one of the leading architects of British India.

A must-visit while on a trip to Chennai, the Madras War Cemetery Chennai transports us to an age which has gone forever, leaving with us only the memories of the era that was.

How To Reach:

• By Air
  
  Chennai has its own airport which has both domestic as well as international terminuses. The city is also well-connected to a number of other important cities of the world by regular daily flights.
  
  
• By Rail
  
  Chennai is one of the major railway junctions in India.
  
  
• By Road
  
  Chennai is well-connected to the other major cities of Southern India by roads which are wide and can be easily traveled on.