Restoration, conservation and respectful enjoyment of Brandwood End Cemetery and Chapels

Our volunteers hard at work (and enjoying themselves!) 

We are a charity here to promote for the benefit of the local community and others, the restoration, conservation and respectful enjoyment of Brandwood End Cemetery and Chapels. That includes the monuments, buildings, records, green spaces, adjacent pool and allotments and overall environment.

Events

From litter picks and planting trees, to helping hedgehogs and recording memorials, our events are always fun, friendly and suitable for most ages!

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Become a Friend!

 

Friends of Brandwood Cemetery is run purely by unpaid volunteers and we welcome your help!  Whether you have family laid to rest here, you are a concerned local resident or are interested in conservation, we need you!

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About the Cemetery

On 13 April 1899 George Tallis, Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, opened Brandwood End Cemetery.

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Can you spare a couple of hours?

Litter picks are a great way to get some fresh air!

Latest News

Heritage Forum at the Lock up!

March 13, 2024

Two of our committee attended the Heritage Forum meeting this week which was held at the ‘Lock Up’ Police Museum in Steelhouse Lane. The museum is open to the public and we’ll worth a visit. The Forum collects together like minded groups many of whom are volunteer based. It offers… Read more

Heritage Forum Leaflet

March 1, 2024

The Friends are proud to have held a place on the City’s Heritage Forum for many years and below you will find a link to their leaflet which is produced annually. The Friends feature in the leaflet. It offers you lots of ideas of places of interest to visit. Flippable_BHF_2024… Read more

Signage for the Civilian Garden of Remembrance

February 29, 2024

Our thanks to Bereavement Service staff for helping us to make sure everyone knows where the Civilian Garden of Remembrance is located! Read more

Volunteer Gardeners at work again !

February 25, 2024

This weekend a couple of our regular ‘Grave Gardeners’ dropped into the cemetery to clear another area of shrubbery. As you can see,  access to graves has been restored. Well done Malcolm and Steven.   Read more

New Tree Walk leaflet launched.

February 23, 2024

The Friends are so pleased to get the support of our local Tree Officer, Steve Flood, for our new TREE WALK LEAFLET…… even if he then got distracted looking at the trees! We really value his input and the fact that he keeps us in the loop when tree work… Read more

Deutsche Bank brave the rain.

February 21, 2024

The start of today’s gardening session with Deutsche Bank was wet and windy but as they worked the rain stopped. So much was achieved in a morning and many more graves emerged from the shrubbery. Well done the Deutsche Dozen! Follow our link to an album if today’s activities https://photos.app.goo.gl/6fdkDUEpLAhvwP7R9… Read more