Author: Jane Edwards

Big Brandwood Bash.

Join the Friends of Dawberry Fields Park for a great fun day where all the local community groups will come together. The Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery are members of Brandwood Buzz which encourages people to visit events, sites, shops, businesses, open spaces in the Brandwood area and volunteer in the area as well. Brandwood has so much to offer . FBEC will be at this event to answer your questions and spread the word about our beautiful cemetery which offers so much peace and quiet to help restore mind and body.

 

Quarterly Litter Pick

This Sunday the 1st June we will have our early Summer LITTER PICK. Meet by the Lodge at 10am. We will be on site till 11.30am but how long you stay is up to you. Why not come along and enjoy a peaceful walk in this amazing green peaceful space.?

We provide the bags and pickers but suggest you may want to bring your own gloves.

Stout footwear and suitable outer clothing is advisable and children are welcome but under 16’s will need to be accompanied by an adult.

Nick Booth

Our hearts are heavy this afternoon as, with many other people, we pause to remember Nick Booth, who was a friend to FBEC from our inception. Nick passed away a few weeks ago in a tragic accident at home but will be remembered by many this afternoon at an event at Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens.

Nick worked with FBEC on the design of our web site and has remained, via his company Podnosh,  as the host of the site. He has been our ‘go to person’ for anything computer related and has held our hands through many technical panics over the years !

Not only was he a supporter but he was also a friend to many of us and we have shared many breakfasts and cups of coffee at less formal meetings in local cafes and tea rooms.

We will all miss you Nick. Your helpful advice and your ever ready smile.

A big thank you to all our Volunteers.

Well done to all our volunteers. In April  volunteers gave a total of 108 hours of their time to keep the cemetery looking cared for. (In many months the hours given exceed this total) Supported by Bereavements Ground Staff and BCC Grass cutting team we all work to make Brandwood End Cemetery a welcoming, safe and secure space.

‘V E 80’

The start of an in important week to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2 but also to remember those that lost their lives, both military and civilian, during the course of the war. We hope to post some interesting stories of those in Brandwood End.

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Four measured and timed walks for you to follow.

The Friends have designed 4 measured and timed walks in the cemetery to suit all fitness levels.. You can run, jog , walk or amble. Whichever suits you (times are geared for walkers)

 To see where they lead and how long they take, click on  this link.  

Enjoy the trees, monuments, bird song and peace that Brandwood End Cemetery offers.

During Heritage Open Week in September we will be holding an event that will add an additional dimension to one of these walks. Watch this space.