Our thanks, yet again, to Valery and her crochet skills as the latest Lodge screen appears! Valerie’s colourful crochet brightens everyone’s day and really complements our raised flower beds.
Autumn and poppy screen in place
Gardening reminder.
Final reminder for our Gardening Day coming up on Sunday. Come and join us 11am till 2pm. Boots and gloves are advisable. Meet near the Cross of Sacrifice.
M P Steve McCabe meets the Friends.
Our thanks to M P Steve McCabe who spent a morning with The Friends and members of Bereavement Services staff in Brandwood End. We all had a very enjoyable and useful tour of the cemetery and were able to highlight all the good work undertaken by the Friends with the support of the staff. It …
Hedge tamed again.
We are again indebted to the Grounds Maintenance team for the help we receive in taming the Civilian Garden Hedge. It makes such a difference to the way it looks and despite our ‘cut’ a couple of months ago we can never cut as hard back as the professionals.
Service of Remembrance 2023
A reminder to everyone that it will soon be time for our annual Service of Remembrance at Brandwood End Cemetery. Can we remind everyone attending to wear suitable footwear as the road surfaces are uneven in places, especially around the Cross of Sacrifice.
Cemetery Notice Board
Just a reminder that if you visit the cemetery please do check out our notice board opposite the Lodge. It will give you lots of helpful information about the cemetery.
Gardening help needed
Just a few photos!
Our thanks to Paul of PB Build and Gary Staples for these great shots. Not forgetting Valerie for her amazing screen of Autumn leaves.
A visit to a part of the Council house that not many see !
Julia (Chairman) and Jane (Secretary) enjoyed a really fruitful meeting with Councillor Nicky Brennan at the Council House, Who knew that all these corridors and offices lay beneath the thickly carpeted and gold embossed upper floors? Councillor Brennan holds the portfolio that includes Cemeteries and Crematoria, so the meeting was a good opportunity to put …
October Gardening Event
On Sunday the 29th October we will be holding the first of our Winter Gardening and Shrubbery removal sessions. The October event is always important as it is our last chance to tidy the Civilian Garden and its hedge, as well as the hedge around the Cross of Sacrifice- ready for the Remembrance Sunday Service. …