We have over 200 Commonwealth War Graves in Brandwood End but only one of them is remembering a woman. CORPORAL MARY EMILY STEVENS DIED IN 1944 AGED JUST 25. Follow the link to discover more about Mary and also the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) 1939 – 1949. FBEC – CORPORAL MARY EMILY STEVENS.pdf Our …
All things political seem to be on the agenda at this time so we thought we would highlight a local politician buried in Brandwood End. His name is probably not known to many but if you read on you may remember ELDRED HARRIS in future. FBEC – ELDRED HALLAS MP Our thanks to our member …
As part of National Cemeteries week the Friends will be sharing some of our research that we have gathered over many years. A good place to start will be the first burial in Brandwood End, then a new cemetery in Kings Norton district. Charles Downes – 5 years old – first burial in Brandwood End. …
Starting tomorrow we will be highlighting Brandwood End as part of National Cemeteries Week. Over the week we will passing on lots of our research, reminding you of the extensive flora and fauna within the cemetery and pointing out some items of interest that may have passed you by. On Tuesday 3rd we will be …
‘When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.’ Kohima Epitaph 24 APRIL 2022 This morning, in beautiful April sunshine and in partnership with the Gallipoli Association, FBEC supported a small gathering to remember all those lost as a result of the ill-fated WW1 Gallipoli Campaign. This …
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 …