This Web site and our Facebook page always receive so many interesting and positive stories and comments about Brandwood End Cemetery. We are so excited to realise that many other people are as fascinated by the varied interesting aspects of the cemetery as we are. A special thank you to Gary Staples and Andrew Thornton …
Today, despite the cold, the Friends and several volunteers managed to collect what will be the last litter collection of 2019. Well done to everyone and thank you to all those who have turned out to help the Friends, and the City, keep Brandwood End litter free. Just a few lovely late Autumn photographs below…….
For those of you who have an interest in trees, these are the latest editions to the cemetery……. 10 standards: 2 x Malus baccata ‘Street Parade’ (crab apple) 2 x Quercus palustris (Pin oak) 2 x Liquidambar styraciflua Worplesdon (Sweet gum) 2 x Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree) 2 x Prunus ‘Accolade’ (Flowering cherry) Look them …
Year 6 pupils from St Albans R C Primary took part in a fantastic tree plant in the Cemetery today and despite the rain….a good time was enjoyed by all. Our thanks to Birmingham Trees for Life for organising this planting event, to replace some of the aged ‘Poplars’ felled recently. Birmingham Trees for Life …
On Sunday 1st December we will be holding our last litter pick of 2019. Please come along and support us. We have the litter pickers and the bags- we just need the volunteers. Meet at the Lodge on the main drive at 10am. Remember you will need stout footwear !
Lets hope the weather is dry for us this Wednesday 27th as we will be welcoming Birmingham Trees for Life and pupils from St Albans R C Primary School to plant yet another 10 trees in Brandwood End Cemetery. Last year we sadly lost a number of large Poplar Trees from one of our boundary …
Today’s Remembrance event was very well attended. Representatives of West Midlands Police, West Midlands Fire Service, Local Councillors, The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB), the Catholic Women’s League, FBEC and members of the local Beaver Pack all laid Wreaths at the Cross of Sacrifice. Deacon David Fairbotham gave a short thought provoking Service of …
Ranger, Dean Paul, led a Tree Walk through the cemetery today despite the heavy rain. Considering how cold and wet it was there was a good turn out of 11 hardy individuals, but the weather didn’t detract from the glorious colours displayed by the trees and the knowledge imparted by Dean. We also spotted some …
The annual tradition that first took place in 1919 to pay tribute to the war dead. Although the First World War was brought to a close by a ceasefire – the Armistice – on 11 November 1918 – the final peace treaty was signed more than seven months later, on 28 June 1919. As that …
Fancy a tree walk? Meet Dean the Ranger by the Lodge on the main drive this Saturday the 9th November, as he leads a walk to admire the trees in their Autumn colours- 11 am start. Sunday the 10th sees our annual Remembrance Service at the Cross of Sacrifice on the main drive. 10.50am …