ðə sˈɛmɪtˌɛɹi ɡɹˈaʊndz wɜːɹ ɐsˈaɪnd tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm ɪn pɚpɪtjˈuːɪɾi baɪ kˈɪŋ ˈælbɚt aɪ ʌv bˈɛldʒəm ɪn ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌvðə sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪsᵻz mˌeɪd baɪ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ ɪnðə dᵻfˈɛns ænd lˌɪbɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv bˈɛldʒəm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹ.
The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.