Petition · past parliament
Protect the Graves of 48 World War One Soldiers in Southwark.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Southwark Council wants to sell ‘new’ burial plots over the graves of forty-eight First World War soldiers.
Church of England has said the Commonwealth War Graves Commission do not need to mark the poor soldiers’ graves - to avoid making them seem special.
Church of England has said the Commonwealth War Graves Commission do not need to mark the poor soldiers’ graves - to avoid making them seem special.
http://www.savesouthwarkwoods.org.uk/48-ww1-soldiers-graves/4593715253
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
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Timeline
| 12 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.