HUELVA ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Huelva
Spain
Location Information
Huelva is the chief town of the province of the same name in the south-west of Spain, and is a port on the Atlantic coast.
The British Cemetery, called "Nuestra Señora de la Soledad", belongs to the British Government. It is in a countryside area outside of town so can be difficult to locate. If you are able to look on 'Google Maps', you will see a semicircular shaped building approximately 4 kilometeres north-east of the town and this adjoins the town cemetery.
The cemetery has two entrance gates; access is by the right entrance. Take the first lane to the left of the church, continue towards the perimeter path. Once the perimeter path is reached, turn left. On the corner there's the family grave of Ramosa Guda and a little further on the grave of Michael Glyndwr. These graves are at number 46 of San Marcos Sector, row 14, 1st catagory.
Cemetery address: Avenida de Santa Marta s/n - 21005 Huelva. (The cemetery is approximately 1 kilometere along this road)
GPS Co-ordinates: 37.290853, -6.932502.
Visiting Information
Cemetery opening hours:
Winter: Daily 8am to 7pm
Summer: Daily 8am to 8pm
Pictures used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Huelva is the chief town of the province of the same name in the south-west of Spain, and is a port on the Atlantic coast.
The British Cemetery, called "Nuestra Señora de la Soledad", belongs to the British Government. It is in a countryside area outside of town so can be difficult to locate. If you are able to look on 'Google Maps', you will see a semicircular shaped building approximately 4 kilometeres north-east of the town and this adjoins the town cemetery.
The cemetery has two entrance gates; access is by the right entrance. Take the first lane to the left of the church, continue towards the perimeter path. Once the perimeter path is reached, turn left. On the corner there's the family grave of Ramosa Guda and a little further on the grave of Michael Glyndwr. These graves are at number 46 of San Marcos Sector, row 14, 1st catagory.
Cemetery address: Avenida de Santa Marta s/n - 21005 Huelva. (The cemetery is approximately 1 kilometere along this road)
GPS Co-ordinates: 37.290853, -6.932502.
Visiting Information
Cemetery opening hours:
Winter: Daily 8am to 7pm
Summer: Daily 8am to 8pm
Pictures used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Major
William Martin
Royal Marines
24th April 1943 aged 36.
Mr Michael posthumously served his country during the Second World War under the assumed rank and name of Major William Martin, Royal Marines, date of death given as 24th April 1943. These details are recorded on the original ledger which marks the grave. History knows him as "THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS". His actual name is Michael Glyndwr.
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William Martin
Royal Marines
24th April 1943 aged 36.
Mr Michael posthumously served his country during the Second World War under the assumed rank and name of Major William Martin, Royal Marines, date of death given as 24th April 1943. These details are recorded on the original ledger which marks the grave. History knows him as "THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS". His actual name is Michael Glyndwr.
Click here for more information on Operation Mincemeat and William Martin
