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Remembrance Day – 13th November 2011

On Sunday, 13th November, 2011, a short wreath laying service and two minutes silence for the fallen of the two world wars and conflicts since 1945, will take place at the Cross of Sacrifice at 11.00.a.m.  Please join us at … Continue reading

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Remembrance Sunday Service 2010

A short service was held today in Brandwood End Cemetery to honour the fallen.  A few friends and onlookers joined The Rev’d Andy Delmege, Vicar of St Bedes Church, Brandwood, to pray and remember the victims of war. Counciller Neville … Continue reading

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A big thank you to Wates

Once again Wates have shown true ‘community spirit’. On a cold, wet and windy day, members of Wates volunteered to turn out to support the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery in their small act of remembrance in placing a Poppy … Continue reading

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Remembrance Service – 14th November 2010

There will be a short Memorial Service today in Brandwood End Cemetery starting at 1pm. It will take place at the Cross of Sacrifice Island on the Main Drive towards the Broad Lane entrance. There will be a short service, … Continue reading

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Poppy Project

Once again the Friends remembered the fallen of the two World Wars, both service personnel and civilians, by the placing of a Poppy Cross on war graves throughout the cemtery. The Friends gratefully acknowledge the kind assistance of the staff … Continue reading

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War Graves Project – Why do we do this?

We are often asked why we spend time walking the rows of graves in the Cemetery.  One of our first projects was to place a Poppy Cross, each November, on all the war graves within the cemetery to mark Remembrance Day.  A simple … Continue reading

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