Until a few days ago both these areas were blighted with metre high Holly self-setters. Look at the difference the Ground Staff have made!
Holly free……
Inspirational staff at Brandwood End.
The Army made a start on the clearance of the Holly but the baton has been taken up by the Ground Staff ! This has been such a daunting task to undertake but spurred on by the inroads that ‘202’ made on one section Tony, Alan and John have now attacked the remaining Holly setters …
Annual Catholic Blessing of the Graves.
A number of visitors to the cemetery have contacted us about the notices on the trees concerning the event below. Can we emphasise that this has nothing to do with the Annual Remembrance Service which will happen on Sunday 10th November at 10.50am. The ‘Blessing’ does also occur every November as part of ‘All Souls’ …
Welcome back British Army 202(Midlands Field Hospital) volunteers.
The Friends were pleased to welcome back on site 20 members of the Armed Forces 202 Field Hospital under the command of Major Harry Wallace. They came on a mission to uncover 4 specific Commonwealth War Graves that had become totally enveloped by shrubbery and to clean and weed a large number of others. Luckily …
Another ‘brick in the wall’!
Not quite a ‘brick’ but certainly- in the wall…of the chapels. We have Mark Brady of STONESET MEMORIAL MASONS to thank for bringing this foundation stone back to its original condition. Over the last 121 years the writing had become indistinct and difficult to read. Mark undertook this work as a ‘labour of love’ and …
Remembrance Service -10th November 2019
This years Remembrance Service in Brandwood End will take place on Sunday 10th November. Please arrive in time for a 10.50am start. The Service usually concludes by 11.15am. The main service will commence at the Cross of Sacrifice on the main drive and conclude at the WW1 War Memorial (Also on the main drive) We …
Enjoyable Tree Walk, despite the weather!
Despite the damp and drizzle over 16 folks turned up to The Lodge at 11am yesterday to join BCC Park Ranger Dean Paul’s excellent 2 hour plus ‘tree and cemetery walk’. Combining his extensive knowledge of Brandwood Cemetery from his previous role as a member of the ground maintenance/grave team with his current role as …
Small block of War Graves, on view again.
A few years ago we planted a new small hedged area creating a boundary around a small block of War Graves. Of late we have received a number of requests to reduce the height of this hedge so the Headstones remain in view and ‘part of’ the surrounding graves. I think you will agree that …
Civilian Garden Autumn Hedge Maintenance
Our thanks go out, yet again, to Birmingham Council Grounds Maintenance staff that carry out the horticultural maintenance at Brandwood End (Grass cutting etc).They have carried out a fantastic Autumn cut on the hedge surrounding the Civilian Garden area. This hedge was planted a number of years ago by pupils of St Albans school and …
Poppy Project
Every year the Friends and their supporters place Poppy Crosses on ‘War Graves’ within Brandwood End Cemetery. This includes anyone lost as a result of conflict, civilians as well as Armed Forces personnel. Some of these graves are Commonwealth War Graves but many are family graves. In all there are 350+…..but we continue to find …