The 25th April is Anzac Day. This is not a widely commemorated date in the UK but highly valued in many other countries. If you would like to know more about what Anzac day means to many people then please follow the link below to a short video. Our thanks to The Gallipoli Association who …
Looks like it might be good weather for the first Memorial Recording session of 2022 in the Cemetery with caring for God’s Acre. Wednesday 20th April, Starts 10.30am, its free and finishes by noon. No experience needed, as long as you can use a pencil and paper- no computer involved in the original recording! Book …
NATIONAL CEMETERIES WEEK 2022 will be running from 30th April till 8th May this year. It is a chance for Cemeteries and their Friends Groups to shout about what they are doing in relation to the many aspects they are involved in- from Remembrance to biodiversity. During that week the Friends will be signposting you …
As the Spring takes over from Winter the project to record the memorials and their inscriptions in Brandwood End continues. This project, led by Caring for Gods Acre, has two parts to it at the moment. The first is to manually record the information and so far we have welcomed many volunteers to undertake this …
On the 7th of April the Friends held their Annual AGM, but this year it was a bit different as we were able to hold it in the Lodge at Brandwood End. Our thanks to all our members that attended and also to Dawn and her staff at Bereavement Services for their support to make …
Daffodils brighten many areas of the cemetery and the blossom trees are a riot of colour. The Civilian Garden looks beautiful. People are tending graves in the sunshine. Could Spring be just around the corner?
At FBEC we know that many of the projects we promote in Brandwopod End entail working outdoors and an element of fitness. We do have plenty of other tasks for those of you that do not want, or feel able, to work outside in the elements! Caring for Gods Acre and The Friends have been …
Come along and help record the inscriptions on the headstones in Brandwood End. You can also learn what they really mean and how word styles have changed over the years. Dates are now available for the whole of the summer but you do need to book a place as numbers are restricted. Once you take …
Spring is making itself felt in Brandwood End. Not least in Section 10, cleared of Ivy by 202 Army Reserves last Autumn. It was worth the effort.
Thank you to the 19 volunteers who helped remove 27 bags of ‘rubbish’ from the cemetery. Sadly lots of the rubbish consisted of windblown artificial flowers that had been swept far from their original graves by wind and squirrels. Our message is MAKE SURE ANY FLOWERS OR OFFERINGS ARE WELL SECURED. If you, or someone …