Author: Jane Edwards

Funerals still happening at Brandwood End

Staff were on duty at the gate of the cemetery today as they prepared for the arrival of a funeral hearse. They still have had no instructions relating to public access or allowing limited access for loved ones to visit graves. Please remember that ground staff do not make the decisions and they must abide by instructions from their superiors.

One plus of an ’empty cemetery’ is that staff have been able to get lots of work done so we are looking forward to the day we will be able to enter….using safe distancing of course!  Keep safe.

Membership renewals on the way!

All our members should receive an invitation to renew their membership of FBEC this week. Those on e mail should have received them today, plus a copy of our latest Newsletter. Postal invites will follow but may take longer to arrive in these unusual times. Maybe a good time to arrange your renewal via standing order with your bank?

Remember, if you have not joined FBEC yet, we do need your support. Keep safe-

Bereavement staff still co ordinating funerals.

Funerals are still happening in Brandwood End but under the strict supervision of Bereavement Ground Staff. Unfortunately there is a restriction on the number of mourners that can attend, agreed nationally, to comply with safe distancing policy. This is a sad time for all communities, but even more so for members of some religious groups that have specific demands surrounding the loss of a loved one.  Our thoughts are with you all.

 

Tree work continues

Those of you that live local to the cemetery will have heard the recent chain saw buzz emanating from the grounds.

 

If you follow our posts you will know that the recent storms resulted in the felling of a number of large trees in the cemetery and all that remained of them was, generally, what you see above.

Taking advantage of emptiness of the cemetery quite a lot of work has been happening that Health and Safety would not have allowed whilst members of the public were around. One such job has been the removal of these stumps. (Hence the chain saw noise).

Ground staff are still at work in Brandwood End.

Lets have your photos of Brandwood End Cemetery.

This is a time when we will not be able to bring you much news about the cemetery or any up to date photos, due to its closure due to Covid19  BUT we would like to ask you all to help us fill the void.

If you think you have any interesting photos you may have taken when access was available and are happy to share them, please e mail them to us at friendsofbec@gmail.com  

We are also interested to see any historic photographs you may have or interesting information about those buried within the cemetery that we can share.

 

It is such a shame that we are all not able to access this beautiful open space but for safety reasons that will not be allowed for some time so lets see if we can raise peoples spirits with some interesting and unusual photographs and tales.

 

AGM and Annual Accounts

In common with many organisations FBEC will not be able to hold its AGM in April. Members will receive their invitation to renew their membership and a report from the Chairman with the latest Newsletter in the next few weeks by e mail or post.

Our Annual Accounts will be published on this web site as soon as the current situation allows, but at present we are not able to get them independently audited.

Our existing committee have agreed to stand until the 2021 AGM.

In view of the current situation it would be helpful if members could renew their subscription by standing order, which they need to set up themselves at their bank, as cheques may not be banked for some period due to restrictions. Details are on the renewal form. Please quote your surname as the reference.