For a while now the plinth used by families to feed the ducks at Brandwood Pool has been rotten and not really safe but we are pleased to say it is back in use again. Dean, the Ranger, helped by Wendy and her team of students from Bournville College have redesigned the base and removed …
Just a few reminders of why our members hold Brandwood End Cemetery so dear.
Our Terracotta Chapels and our trees. Our Angels and areas for quiet contemplation. Our wild life and birds. As a visitor, whatever reason brings you to Brandwood End Cemetery you are sure to find something to marvel at. Please consider joining the Friends. We need your support. Applications can …
2014 AGM
Our thanks to all those who attended our AGM at St Bedes Church. We didnt have a large turn out but those that attended all participated in informal discussions after the AGM on a range of subjects. Thanks again for taking the time to come and sharing your thoughts with us. We will be posting …
Blooms on main drive again!
Doesn’t it make you feel like spring is here. First we had all the snowdrops, then the crocus bulbs popped through. Now we have a couple of patches of beautiful Anemones. Not as many as last year but never the less welcome.
Lord Mayor joins local school at Veolia sponsored event in cemetery
We wish we could say that the sun shone today as it has done for the last week- but it didn’t. That didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of pupils from St Alban’s RC Primary School who came along to the cemetery to help plant hawthorn whips around a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial area. Brandwood End …
FBEC AGM 2014
You are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery which is to be held on Thursday 10th April at 7.30 pm. Please note that we have changed the venue back to St Bedes Church, Bryndale Ave, B14 6NG. We hope returning to this venue will increase attendance at our …
Poppy Cross Cemetery removed.
Today, during our litter pick, FBEC removed all 300+ poppy crosses laid out in our annually created ‘poppy cross cemetery’. Following a request from Bereavements we have removed the crosses in the Public Grave area in readiness for grass cutting to start in the spring. Every year our Vice Chairman, Barrie Simpson, and helpers create …
Missing crocus bulbs found!!
Several years ago the members of FBEC spent back breaking hours planting patches of aconites, snowdrops and several thousand crocuses. You may have enjoyed the aconites and snowdrops as you strolled along the main drive but only 2 clumps of crocuses remain near the Oak Tree Island. Much to our annoyance all of the remaining …
Sunshine for March Litter Pick
Today’s litter pick took place in glorious sunshine and 11 people were tempted out to help us at our first litter collection in 2014. I am glad to report that, despite the fact that we collect 9 bags full, generally the site was pretty litter free. This first litter pick always uncovers …
Remember how muddy and waterlogged our Cemeteries may be at the moment and come prepared!
Please can we remind you that most of the burial areas within Brandwood End and Kings Norton do not lie adjacent to pathways and due to the exceptional rainfall they are often very muddy and waterlogged. Suitable footwear when visiting graves is essential. Bereavements, in this area, have been able to continue with burials but …