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<br /><br /><p>Discussions between Ministry Of Defence (MOD) and the Commonwealth
War Graves Commission (CWGC) are continuing regarding the transfer of maintenance
responsibility for the graves of military personnel buried in the UK since 1948.</p><p>Annual
costs for the maintenance of each grave for which MOD is responsible are estimated
to be between £65 and £205 depending on the location and condition of the grave. The
MOD’s annual grant to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in respect of the graves
they maintain is in excess of £47 million.</p>
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