We thought members may be interested in these 2 maps. One shows the area of Brandwood End Cemetery as it was before the cemetery existed, but with the cemetery boundaries superimposed. The second shows the existing cemetery with the original 1838 map superimposed. Interesting to see the area of water marked originally on the bottom …
I am sorry to say that the Bat Walk that was due to be held on August the 9th has had to be cancelled. We will be trying to get it rescheduled but at the present time Parks are not able to support it. Hopefully Brum Bats can find another acceptable slot. Watch this space …
Those of you that follow a series on Chanel 5 called ‘Planes that won the War’ will have seen, in the episode screened on the 1st of July, the story of 8 Air man who lost their lives when their Lancaster crashed into ‘Ben Eighe’, a mountain in Scotland. The crash site was very remote, …
We thought we would share with you these photos taken today on a warm summer morning in the Civilian Garden of Remembrance created in 1952 by Birmingham City Council as a memorial to the civilian dead of the 1939-45 war. The newly restored benches, the mini rose trees and flourishing geranium plants in the four …
The lovely wild flower planters donated to FBEC by Our Scene CIC are beginning to show plants. We have our fingers crossed but the very hot dry weather has made it hard for the less ‘thuggish’ plants. We really need some decent rain- but so does everyone’s garden !
This first picture popped up in our ‘facebook’ memories. The second picture was taken last week, 11 years on, by our Chairman, Julia. This year is a special anniversary for this garden area…….but more of that later!
Today is a chance to value the work our Armed Forces do. Fighting and peace keeping, emergency aid and pushing back the frontiers of medical science. Remember as well that many of those engaged in all of the above are Reservists. Above is a photograph of 202 Field Hospital members on one of their annual …
We have over 120 civilians buried in Brandwood End who lost their lives in bombing raids. The incident below highlights just one such raid.
Jasmin Fields Nature reserve lies just across Broad Lane from the Cemetery and we try and support each other when we can. The Chinnbrook runs through their site and along with wetland comes Himalayan Balsam- a pretty but invasive plant. This Sunday the 19th June at 2pm there will be a work party to help …
