A “Save our Chapels” petition was presented to Birmingham City Council on Tuesday, 7th September by Councillor Neville Summerfield (Brandwood Ward) on behalf of the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery. The Friends are endeavouring to prevent the further deterioration of the unique Grade II listed twin terracotta mortuary chapels which form the Cemetery’s centrepiece. The …
PRESS RELEASE: SAVE OUR CHAPELS PETITION
A “Save our Chapels” petition was presented to Birmingham City Council on Tuesday, 7th September by Councillor Neville Summerfield (Brandwood Ward) on behalf of the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery. The Friends are endeavouring to prevent the further deterioration of the unique Grade II listed twin terracotta mortuary chapels which form the Cemetery’s centrepiece. The …
Come and see the bats at Brandwood Pool on 3rd September
Please come and join us on Friday 3rd September as ‘Brum Bats’ are hosting a bat evening at Brandwood pool. Please put this date in your diary. The time has yet to be confirmed but it will be fairly late in the evening to catch the bat movements. We will post more details nearer the time – watch this …
Muntjac deer have been spotted by the Pool
According to sources close to the Cemetery Muntjac deer have been spotted in Brandwood End Cemetery. They have been seen by ground staff down by the pool first thing in the morning. Is anyone quiet and clever enough to capture them on camera?
Brandwood End Cemetery Tree Walk
Want to learn more about the cemetery’s environment? Two of FBEC Committee members have created a ‘Tree Walk’ around the cemetery for your enjoyment. When the late Victorians created this urban cemetery for the spreading suburbs of Birmingham, it was to be a place not only for burials but for people to visit and appreciate the …
Litter Picks – Keeping our Cemetery Tidy
We are definitely on top of the litter and we are making a difference to the general appearance of the cemetery so please keep try to assist us.
Poppy Project
Once again the Friends remembered the fallen of the two World Wars, both service personnel and civilians, by the placing of a Poppy Cross on war graves throughout the cemtery. The Friends gratefully acknowledge the kind assistance of the staff from Wates who have made this an annual pilgramage to assist in the placing over …
War Graves Project – Why do we do this?
We are often asked why we spend time walking the rows of graves in the Cemetery. One of our first projects was to place a Poppy Cross, each November, on all the war graves within the cemetery to mark Remembrance Day. A simple task, as we knew the names of the service personel from the two World Wars …
Spring flowers in Brandwood End Cemetery
Early in 2009 we reported that one of our latest projects was to produce a new feature to the Cemetery by the planting of spring flowers along the main drive. We planted some 14,000 spring bulbs, in various locations along both sides of the main drive, from the Superintendent’s Lodge down to the bottom of …
The Dangers of Playing with Fire
It was a fire that destroyed the Chapels and sadly youngsters are still playing with fire within the Cemetery. This of course is both dangerous to the youngsters and to the Cemetery itself. These youngsters had decided to build themselves a small ‘den’ beneath the trees within the Cemetery and decided that a fire would …