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April 9, 2022

God’s Acre ‘Memorial Recording Project’

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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 …

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by Jane Edwards
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April 9, 2022

Annual AGM

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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 …

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by Jane Edwards
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March 20, 2022

Spring at last?

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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?

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by Jane Edwards
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March 19, 2022

Can you type and use a computer- looking for a volunteer project?

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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 …

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by Jane Edwards
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March 19, 2022

Memorial Recording restarts in Brandwood End.

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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 …

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by Jane Edwards
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March 5, 2022

Spring has spring in the cemetery.

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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.  

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by Jane Edwards
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March 5, 2022

Early ‘Great Spring Clean’.

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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 …

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by Jane Edwards
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March 1, 2022

March Litter Pick

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Our March Litter Pick takes places this Saturday the 5th March. As usual this March we are taking part in the national Great British Spring Clean event that is organised by Keep Britain Tidy. We will supply the pickers and bags, we just need your muscles ! Can we remind you that stout shoes are …

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by Jane Edwards
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February 23, 2022

City wide survey

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Birmingham is undertaking surveys at the moment to see what the public think of their dealings with BCC staff etc. Last week the Friends took part with our views on our organisations interactions with Bereavements Service Department.  Watch media sites- as they are reaching out via various organisations.

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by Jane Edwards
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February 23, 2022

Hedgehogs in the news again.

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Many of our followers and local residents were involved in our year long Hedgehog Project. Things are not looking too good for the Hedgehog ! According to a new State of Hedgehogs report, rural populations remain in decline but numbers are stabilising and even increasing in urban areas! We can all play our part in …

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by Jane Edwards
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