CEMETERY OPENING TIMES FROM MONDAY 17TH MAY 2021 EASIER TO REMEMBER – Monday-Friday 8.30am-7pm Saturday – Sunday 10am-7pm Please remember to check the Birmingham City Council ( Brandwood Cemetery) site before travelling any distance to visit, as there are often changes at short notice. Make sure you use the Birmingham.gov.uk site as Google search brings …
Changes to crematoria and cemeteries Published: Thursday, 13th May 2021 As of Monday 17 May, in line with the government’s road map, changes are being made to the rules governing crematoria and cemeteries. There will be no limit for outdoor funerals and up to 30 people can now attend a wake or other commemorative event. However, …
Did you know that today is 100 years since the formation of the Royal British Legion? We have to admit that it had passed FBEC by ! Over the years the Friends have had a strong connection with the RBL and our work around the War Graves in Brandwood End. Kings Heath Branch, and later …
Despite the rain, our Chairman was able to take a few lovely photographs today in the cemetery.
The Friends are working alongside ‘Caring for God’s Acre’ in a project to record details of all the memorials in Brandwood End Cemetery. FBEC members were joined on site today by Val Hart from Balsall Heath Local History Society. We hope Val will be sharing her experience with the rest of the Balsall Heath Local …
Our apologies if you tried to access our web site earlier and found it was listed as insecure! We have been experiencing some technical difficulties when the SSL Certificate automatically renews….or not as the case may be! We try and spot this as soon as it happens but should you get this ‘insecure site’ message …
As many of our supporters may remember, the Friends have worked with the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country on a similar project to the one below, but focusing on Hedgehogs. We thought you may want to try their latest project…… _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, EcoRecord and …
Despite the ‘lockdown’ restrictions, the Friends were able to support a small gathering to remember those lost as a result of the ill-fated Gallipoli Campaign. FBEC Chairman Julia Griffin, Vice Chairman Coral Howard and member Pat Franklin joined Ian Binnie (Gallipoli Association), Colonel (Retd.) Bob Carruthers (Royal Warwickshire Regiment Association) and Richard Millington (Warwickshire Yeomanry …
Do you know how important Anzac day is ? Do you even know what it commemorates? This year the Friends will be meeting with Ian Binnie, who is the Education Coordinator of the Gallipoli Association, a charity that seeks to promote knowledge of the ill fated WW1 campaign, to mark the day by laying a …
The new permanent fence is now in place and the old fencing has been removed. I think you will agree that this has made an amazing difference. Well done to all concerned.