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. …
Great to meet so many visitors.
Well- that is HERITAGE OPEN finished for 2023 in Brandwood End. We have to admit that it was a lot of work and took a lot of planning but without the support of Ian Binnie (Gallipoli history) Josie Wall (Stories from the Stones) Shirley Hancock (Lichen for Beginners) and Chatty Chatty Brum Brum for their …
Successful Heritage week so far!
The Friends got off to a good start with a fascinating ZOOM and walk by Ian Binnie giving everyone such insight into the Gallipoli Campaign. We followed that up with a session recording inscriptions from historic memorials and understanding the underlying meaning of the stock phrases in use in the early 20th Century. Tomorrow, Friday, …
HERITAGE OPEN
The preparation for Heritage Open Week is occupying most of our time at the moment. Do please come along and enjoy some really interesting walks/talks. We would love to meet you at our ‘Meet the Friends’ event on Saturday 16th. I have included some information posters below.