Cemetery #24821
Naval Cemetery
Also known as Royal Navy Cemetery · Royal Naval Cemetery
0
documented records
≈ 130–270
approx. capacity (graves)
6,740 m²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Royal Naval Cemetery, once known as the Naval and Military Cemetery, is on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, overlooking Portland Harbour below the main entrance to the Verne Citadel. It holds servicemen and officers of the Royal Navy, which was stationed on the island until 1995. It is divided into Church of England, Roman Catholic and Non-Conformist sections and contains war graves of both World Wars.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 50.565479° N, 2.436950° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Portland Strangers Burial Ground 720 m away · Portland
- St. George's Churchyard 2.1 km away · Portland
- Portland Cemetery 2.4 km away · Weston
- All Saints Churchyard 4.8 km away · Wyke Regis
- Wyke Regis New Burial Ground 4.8 km away · Wyke Regis
- Melcombe Regis Cemetery 5.7 km away · Melcombe Regis
- Weymouth Cemetery 5.8 km away · Weymouth
- St. Ann Churchyard Extension 7.7 km away · Radipole
- St Ann's Churchyard 7.7 km away · Radipole
- St Marys Church, Chickerell 8.2 km away · Chickerell
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How big is Naval Cemetery?
Naval Cemetery covers about 6,740 m² (1.7 acres), about the size of a soccer field. It is the 48th largest of the 273 cemeteries we list in Dorset.