The need to bury, or otherwise lay to rest, the casualties of war have practical, social, religious and cultural significances. There is also a basic human need for survivors of conflict to commemorate individual loss and, in the process of remembering, be consoled and healed. These important aspects of the history of modern conflict are well documented in the collections of the Imperial War Museum.

You can explore aspects of this theme through the collection highlights, or read the Burial and Remembrance overview.