This Saturday the 27th June is one of the scheduled dates for our Grave Gardeners to meet on site but, as everyone will be aware, there is a heatwave at the moment. Many of the regulars have decided not to attend for health reasons and we think this is pretty sensible but representatives of FBEC …
This is the third time we have welcomed HSBC staff to the cemetery to assist with the clearing of shrubbery from graves. Many corporate companies allow their staff one or two days a year to undertake projects in the community. FBEC are very pleased that HSBC have continued to support the Friends and look forward …
Those that follow the activities of the Friends will know that, working with Brandwood Buzz, we have been able to install extra flower tubs on the main drive and also at the entrance from Broad Lane. Thanks to Kay, who takes charge of planting and watering the tubs, we now have a wonderful display. There …
Gosh where is the time going! It was time for our quarterly litter pick in early June and 10 of our supporters came along and collected 6 large bags of rubbish. Well done everyone.
Make a Difference Day today...to celebrate volunteers and what they bring to their community. The Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery would like to highlight all the volunteers that give their time in the cemetery. Yes, it helps the overall look of the cemetery but you all do so much more for each others mental health …
War Graves Week invites you to discover the stories behind the world wars at your local cemetery. At Brandwood End Cemetery, we have over 400 people – both civilian and armed services – who fell victim to war at home and abroad. We commemorate them every year with our annual Poppy Cross event. This week …
Today is a day to remember the joy that many people felt on V E Day and the sadness that was also felt for those that would not return.
Another day and another group of volunteers. Why not view our album.? https://photos.app.goo.gl/73LuEKjuwGizDZPw6 This time we welcomed 7 staff from NIQ who have visited us before so were raring to go. The mood was helped by glorious sunshine so plenty of progress was made. Every group of volunteers that come to help us really do …
Lovely weather welcomed 10 enthusiastic staff from Deutsche Bank to the cemetery to carry on with our ‘Grave shrubbery’ project. In our 20th year we aimed to clear all the shrubbery from Section 16 and photograph all the headstones for our data base. This year we continue to extend that project to another section, B12. …
Most of our followers will know that we have been planting trees this year to replace those lost in storms and through age. Our initial planting was with Fruit and nut Village and we were able to plant a small fruit sapling tree area . We followed this in February with 15 larger standard trees, …