People and memorials
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationGrave of Brigitte Gilles Notable people
Brigitte Gilles
1928–2003
Psychologist and university teacher. In 1991 she became RWTH Aachen’s first women’s representative. She is buried in the Gilles/Tilgenkamp family grave at Aachen Forest Cemetery.
This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Aachen Forest Cemetery, including Brigitte Gilles. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
No precise grave position is shown here for Brigitte Gilles. Ask City of Aachen – cemetery administration for the section, row and grave number, then relate that reference to an entrance or named landmark on the general cemetery map.
Images for recognition
Grave or memorial photographs are shown for Brigitte Gilles. Use a photograph only as a recognition aid after obtaining the grave reference; it does not replace the section, row and grave number.
Ask about another person
Send City of Aachen – cemetery administration the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Monschauer Straße 65, 52076 Aachen so the enquiry identifies Aachen Forest Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.