Events
From litter picks and planting trees, to helping hedgehogs and recording memorials, our events are always fun, friendly and suitable for most ages!
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!
About the Cemetery
On 13 April 1899 George Tallis, Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, opened Brandwood End Cemetery.
Latest News
First Snowdrops.
December 5, 2021Guess what we spotted lurking in the Autumn leaves…. Some lovely Snowdrops. Read more
So many wind blown items.
December 5, 202110 volunteers today collected 10 bags of flower paper, plastic bottles, artificial flowers and smashed vases scattered around the cemetery. PLEASE SECURE ANY FLOWERS OR TREASURERS YOU MAY LEAVE ON YOUR LOVED ONES GRAVES. When we find them we have no idea where they have blown from – so the… Read more
Last Litter Pick of 2021
November 28, 2021Our final litter pick of 2021 takes place on SUNDAY 5TH DECEMBER, MEET AT THE LODGE. 10AM-WEATHER PERMITTING. Please wrap up warm with suitable footwear and gloves. We have the litter pickers and bags. Our thanks to Pat Franklin for the ‘tongue in cheek’ poster. Read more
Anne Courbet
November 28, 2021The Friends are sharing a message received from Sarah Courbet, Anne’s daughter. We all will miss Anne and our thoughts are with Sarah and the family at this time. It is with great sadness that I share the news that my wonderful mom, Anne Courbet, passed away this week after… Read more
Last tidy up of 2021 for the Civilian Garden.
November 25, 2021It’s well past the end of the City’s grass cutting period but the unusually warm weather has meant the garden was looking like a hay meadow! The Friends ran a mower over it today and have managed to reduce the length, so let’s hope that’s it for 2021! Read more
Remember, remember…
November 25, 2021Remember you can support the Friends by popping a token in the box when you shop at Becketts Farm Shop. You can also access Amazon via the link on this sites home page and when you buy we get a tiny donation via Amazon. It all helps towards the various… Read more