Today is a day to remember the joy that many people felt on V E Day and the sadness that was also felt for those that would not return.
V E Day
Even more of Section B12 cleared.
Another day and another group of volunteers. Why not view our album.? https://photos.app.goo.gl/73LuEKjuwGizDZPw6 This time we welcomed 7 staff from NIQ who have visited us before so were raring to go. The mood was helped by glorious sunshine so plenty of progress was made. Every group of volunteers that come to help us really do …
Deutsche Bank Volunteers at work again.
Lovely weather welcomed 10 enthusiastic staff from Deutsche Bank to the cemetery to carry on with our ‘Grave shrubbery’ project. In our 20th year we aimed to clear all the shrubbery from Section 16 and photograph all the headstones for our data base. This year we continue to extend that project to another section, B12. …
Tree Guardians.
Most of our followers will know that we have been planting trees this year to replace those lost in storms and through age. Our initial planting was with Fruit and nut Village and we were able to plant a small fruit sapling tree area . We followed this in February with 15 larger standard trees, …
FBEC Annual AGM
Its April and time again for our annual AGM. The details are: 10.30am Thursday 16th April, St Dunstans Church Conference room Kingsfield Rd. Kings Heath If arriving by car you need to use the car park in Institute Rd B14 7EG that leads up to the church (On the right as you travel from the …
Its March, and its Deutsche Bank working in the cemetery.
Nine Deutsche Bank staff joined us for the day to do some shrubbery clearance on Section 18. The weather didn’t look too bright but everyone agreed that the temperature was just right for the hard work they were undertaking. Thanks again for Steve D, Steve E and Kay for supporting the visit. A special thank …
First Litter Pick of 2026
Amazing collection of 20 bags today from our Litter Pickers. Well done everyone. Mainly flower paper and windblown old artificial flowers but last chance to get bits from under shrubbery. See you all again in June.
Clean up at the Cross.
Brightening Brandwood
Our thanks to the Volunteers from Brandwood Buzz – ‘Brightening Brandwood’ project. The volunteers not only constructed four planters for the cemetery but came to plant them up with The Friends. We managed to get two planters in place today and the remaining two should be completed tomorrow. …
First LITTER PICK of 2026.
Join the Friends at the first Litter Pick of 2026.suitable clothing and footwear advisable. Everyone welcome but under 16’s need to have an adult with them. These is a ‘No dogs’ policy in the cemetery.