On the 13th April 2024 we not only celebrated the 125th anniversary of the opening of Brandwood End Cemetery but we also remember the first burial in Brandwood End. A five year old small boy called Charles Downes who died of Diphtheria.
Three teams working in the cemetery recently. Three ladies trying to give the Rhododendrons a chance on the main drive as they were choked with brambles. Team two were freeing our recently planted perimeter trees from a tangle of very long and strong brambles. Team three were tidying the Civilian Garden and laying rock salt …
The 25th April is known in many countries as ANZAC Day. Events are held in Australia, New Zealand, the U. K., Ireland and many other countries to honour those who served in this ill fated campaign of the First World War. Many of those who served made the ultimate sacrifice. Join us to commemorate Gallipoli/ANZAC …
The chart below shows the number of volunteer hours worked in Birmingham by Friends groups attached to various open spaces. ie: Parks, cemeteries, recreation grounds etc. Its lucky that volunteers generally enjoy their work and get a lot of satisfaction out of it- but they manage to save Birmingham Council millions of pounds. Imagine if …
Saturday 13th April 2024 will be the 125th anniversary of the opening of Brandwood End Cemetery. The Cemetery A Brief History On 13 April 1899 George Tallis, Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, opened Brandwood End Cemetery, which was administered by Kings Norton Rural District Council. With the extension of Birmingham’s boundaries in 1911, the cemetery …
Today the Friends held their 19th annual AGM. Where has that time gone? What a lovely morning with some of our supporters. It was made even better by cake and coffee (Provided by Vice Chairman Coral) with a chance to chat and also a chance to thank members and everyone that supports us. Our committee …
We had a great turn out today for our ‘Grave Gardeners’ session. Volunteers drawn from several of our supporting groups , regular volunteers and some new recruits worked from 12 noon till 3pm and cleared a large area on the main drive of small Holly self setters. This was an area that we cleared larger …
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 …
