Commonwealth War Graves Commission

08 Sep 2022

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Announces Successful CT Memorial Design

By Staff Writer

Last week, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) announced the successful design for a proposed new memorial honouring black South Africans who gave their lives in the First World War (1914–1918), which was won by Dean Jay Architects of Durban.  The announcement was made by CWGC’s Creative Advisor, internationally renowned architect and Chair of the...

14 Jul 2022

Adjaye appointed Creative Advisor to CWGC

By Staff Writer

Sir David Adjaye OBE, the award-winning Ghanaian-British architect, has been appointed as Creative Advisor to the CWGC Non-Commemoration project. This project forms part of the findings released last year by a Special Committee, whose mandate – agreed by the Commission’s six-member Governments – was to produce a report on identifying gaps in commemoration of all...