Funchal British Cemetery

• Country Madeira
• Total identified casualties 6 Find these casualties
• Identified casualties from First & Second World War
• GPS Coordinates Latitude: 32.64921, Longitude: -16.91613

Location information

Funchal British Cemetery is near the south coast of the island, approximately 804 kilometres west of Lisbon. The cemetery is located in the historic centre of Funchal city, near the Dolce Vita shopping centre and the civil court. The entrance is at 235 Rua da Carreira. You should follow the right hand path past the church and potting sheds to the main cemetery. One war grave can be found on the left, just after entering the main cemetery plot. The five remaining war graves are located on the right hand side of the path, leading to the main gate.

Visiting information

Opening times: Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm. Closed weekends and public holidays.

For further information and enquiries please contact enquiries@cwgc.org

History information

Funchal British Cemetery contains three Commonwealth burials of the First World War and three from the Second World War, all seamen of the Royal or Merchant navies. There is also one non-war burial in the cemetery.