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Remembrance Service 2022
What an amazing turn out we had today for this annual Remembrance Service. Our new Bugler did us proud and so did the Flag Bearers from all three sections of 148th St Dunstans Scout Group. We were privileged to have an increased number of organisations laying wreaths this year. Local area City Councillor BCC Cemetery …
Last Gardeners event for 2022
Saturday the 5th was our last chance to get rid of as much Holly as possibly on the graves adjacent to the main drive. Once again, ably led by Josie, the volunteers did a magnificent job. Thank you all for giving your time. The improvement is obvious. No more similar events till spring 2023 but …
‘Planters’ get ready for the Winter.
You may remember that the Friends were lucky enough to receive 3 community made planters complete with Wildflowers that we positioned near the Lodge and notice boards. We did get some wildflowers but were disappointed with the display. A small team of volunteers have taken over the maintenance of these planters and today they were …
AVOVE pitch in to help clear shrubbery.
Yet another day with a fantastic team. AVOVE staff went above and beyond to clear a huge area of the cemetery that had been under shrubbery for many years. Bit by bit graves were uncovered. Some of them had been buried under dense shrubbery for a long time but when dug out, they were remarkably …
Last tidy up of 2022
Those of you that follow FBEC and the cemetery will know that we have been waging war on the advancing areas of Holly, Ivy and general shrubbery that got a strong hold in the cemetery during Covid. Last months tidy up was very successful so we are trying to squeeze a final assault before Winter …
Remembrance Service Reminder
Our annual Service of Remembrance will take place at the Cross of Sacrifice on the main drive on Sunday 13th November 2022 at 10.45am.
The Holly and the Ivy !
A few weeks ago Josie Wall, and the Friends, put a shout out for help to remove acres of Holly that were taking over many areas of the cemetery- especially the main drive. Little did we know that 20+ people would turn up and spent hours clearing such a mountain of Holly and some Ivy …
Poppy Placing Project begins
Every year we rely on our amazing team of volunteers to place individual poppy crosses on the 350+ War Graves in Brandwood End. Today Gail, Damian, David and Sally made a start. This project will continue till 10th November, in time for Remembrance on Sunday 13th. Our thanks to you all.
