Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery

Grave Gardeners Session

Jane Edwards — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:42:22 +0000

Reminder to our lovely team of gardeners. the next Grave Gardening Session is this Saturday the 8th November .Meet at the lodge at 11am.

Why not join us for some chat and a workout?

Nat West Bank make an impression!

Jane Edwards — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:35:12 +0000

A small team of Nat West staff made a huge impression on two areas where graves have been hidden for years.

Well done to them as they achieved a lot in their day with us. Lets look forward to their next visit.

REMEMBRANCE SERVICE 2025

Jane Edwards — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:58:03 +0000

This years REMEMBRANCE SERVICE will take place in Brandwood End Cemetery on

Sunday 9th November at 10.45am

Deacon David Fairbotham will lead a short service. This will be followed by the laying of Wreaths by local Councillors, WM Police, Fire Service and other organisations, at the Cross of Sacrifice on the main drive and also at the WW1 memorial.

New Commonwealth War Grave Headstone

Jane Edwards — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:44:41 +0000

CWGC have recently installed two headstones in Birmingham for previously non-commemorated First World War casualties. Sadly, there was no response to the appeal for relatives to come forward.

Signalman Scrivens at Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery, Private Bentley at Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery.

Private Bentley will now be included in the Poppy Cross for every Grave project in Brandwood End Cemetery, which aims to place a poppy cross on those lost due to enemy action. This project includes Military personnel and Civilian bombing victims. Volunteers will be placing over 360 crosses during the next 2 week,

Cemetery looking spick and span…..

Jane Edwards — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:35:02 +0000

The Friends would like to give a shout out to our volunteers that have done the usual seasonal oiling of our benches in the Civilian Garden area on the main drive. Can we also highlight the grass in that area, which is box cut and keeps this burial area looking amazing- as you can see in the photograph below. Thanks also to Ray for trimming the top of the hedge. Many hands make light work…….or Civilian Gardens beautiful!

We also spotted the great design on the entrance lawn. Well done to whoever was on the ride on mower that day!

We understand that the cemetery has now had its final cut for the winter.

Resurfacing in the Cemetery

Jane Edwards — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:20:25 +0000

Good news this week as contractors have undertaken some resurfacing of the roadway adjacent to sections 32-38.

It is good to see that these repairs were not the usual patching but full replacement of the uneven surface.

Blessing of the Graves 2025

Jane Edwards — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:13:34 +0000

The 2025 BLESSING OF THE GRAVES will take place on November 2nd at 2pm in Brandwood End.

Grave Gardeners continue their sessions.

Jane Edwards — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:48:16 +0000

Just a reminder that if you fancy joining our small team of Grave Gardeners they are still meeting monthly to tidy various graves and areas if the cemetery. They always meet at the Lodge at 11am and finish between 12.30 and 1pm.

You dont have to come every month, just when you want- and you dont have to stay the full session. Its up to you! Some members come for the company and some for the benefit to their fitness but some just come because they want to help keep Brandwood End looking cared for.

Why not give it a try?

Saturday November 8th, Sunday December 14th

The end of Heritage Open Week

Jane Edwards — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:52:40 +0000

What a wonderful week the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery have enjoyed as part of Birmingham Heritage Open. From Music, to history, to art and symbolism!

Our thanks to everyone that took part in our four events. It was wonderful to introduce so many people to the cemetery who had never visited before or who often visit one area of our 53 acres and have never explored the rest. We have also had a lot of visitors from outside Birmingham this year.

Special thanks to Shelley from Leaf Creative Arts and Jodie and Rachel from Caring for Gods Acre. Their walks and our History walk proved so popular that we have had to promise to repeat similar events in the Spring.

Finally a special thank you to all our committee of the Friends who have supported these events and especially to Gill for being our photographer. To see extra photographs follow this link

Symbolism of Angels.

Jane Edwards — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:22:03 +0000

We had two walks/talks today under the title of ‘Symbolism of Angels’ and both of them were fully booked with 20+ attendees morning and afternoon.

Dr Josie Wall and Dr Rachel Askew kept everyone intrigued with not just symbolism but also a peep into the real stories of those remembered on the headstones. Nothing is what it seems, as we found out!!

Josie and Rachel both work for Caring for Gods Acre and they gave everyone such a wealth of information about some of our wonderful Angels as well as sharing some of their background research.