FINAL REMINDER, SATURDAY 30TH MARCH 1pm-3pm- This Saturday the 30th March we will be holding a Gardening Session to try and clear some more Brambles and self set Holly in the Cemetery. Unlike our usual sessions that target large areas of mature Holly and Ivy, we are concentrating on areas where we represent no risk of …
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission have been busy cleaning and repairing the Cross of Sacrifice and the Screen Walls as part of their maintenance programme. All looking clean, tidy and ready for the 125 year anniversary of the first funeral in Brandwood End Cemetery on the 13th April 1899. (We will be posting more about …
The Friends are ’19’ this year and we will be holding our usual AGM but this year it will be back to an old venue as the Lodge at Brandwood End is out of use. THURSDAY 11TH APRIL THE CONFERENCE ROOM , ST DUNSTANS CHURCH, KINGS HEATH.B14 7JN 10.30 start– Usually the AGM lasts about …
Array4hogs, Hedgehog Rescue, have been working with the Friends again and we are pleased to introduce our latest new resident- Stevie. She is now up to weight and ready to be released again into the big wide world. Our thanks to Sharon for all her work with Hedgehogs locally. Please do try and make your …
We will be running another Grave Gardeners session to remove some Brambles that are choking some young trees and also some small Holly self setters in the cemetery. The Friends and volunteers will be on site from 12 noon till approx. 3 pm on Saturday March 30th. Meet by the Cross of Sacrifice on …
We have received lots of comments that the toilets in the cemetery were all locket over last weekend. Bereavements have explained that the person locking the cemetery on Friday evening does not usually do Brandwood End. The area that they usually do requires the toilets to be locked to prevent vandalism.( Luckily we do not …
Two of our committee attended the Heritage Forum meeting this week which was held at the ‘Lock Up’ Police Museum in Steelhouse Lane. The museum is open to the public and we’ll worth a visit. The Forum collects together like minded groups many of whom are volunteer based. It offers a chance to share best …
The Friends are proud to have held a place on the City’s Heritage Forum for many years and below you will find a link to their leaflet which is produced annually. The Friends feature in the leaflet. It offers you lots of ideas of places of interest to visit. Flippable_BHF_2024
Our thanks to Bereavement Service staff for helping us to make sure everyone knows where the Civilian Garden of Remembrance is located!
This weekend a couple of our regular ‘Grave Gardeners’ dropped into the cemetery to clear another area of shrubbery. As you can see, access to graves has been restored. Well done Malcolm and Steven.