These are the current times advised today. Please do check the BCC site nearer the time to confirm. Christmas and New Year opening 2020/21-Cemetery grounds will be open to visitors as follows : Christmas Eve Thursday 24th December – 8.30am – 4.00pm Christmas Day Friday 25th December – 10am – 4pm Saturday 26th & …
‘Litter picked’- despite the rain!
There was no one more surprised that Julia, (our Chairman), and myself when 11 people turned up to our litter pick in the pouring rain! Our thanks to them for braving the cold and the rain and collecting lots of bags of rubbish. We are pleased to say that most of the litter was wind …
Wet, wet, wet!
If anyone was wondering whether or not to come to this mornings litter Pick….in the rain, Julia and I will be there in case anyone really feels the need to get out and about. We totally understand that most of you may decide to give it a miss. Early Seasons Greetings to those of you …
Stark but beautiful.
Decembers Litter Pick.
Just a reminder that we will be holding our quarterly Litter Pick on Sunday the 6th December. 10-11.30am Meet at the Lodge. We will provide litter bags and we do have some spare pickers, but under Covid restrictions we do ask that you wear gloves and bring your own litter pickers if you have them. …
November – changing weather views!
All the photos in the album link below were taken within a few days of each other, yet the weather is so different! (Can I give e mention to Gary Staples who took the drone shots) November 2020,varied weather. – Google Photos
Cemetery opening times
Can we just remind everyone that the cemetery opening times are subject to change at short notice, so please consult the Birmingham City Council web site below to confirm that your information is up to date. Brandwood End cemetery | Birmingham City Council To confirm, as we write (21.11.20), the times below are in operation. …
19th November 1940 saw heavy bombing in Birmingham
After losing the Battle of Britain the Luftwaffe pounded England’s industrial cities almost nightly on an eight-month-long bombing campaign. In Brandwood End we have many civilian graves as a result of bombing raids that attest to the devastating loss of life that Birmingham suffered. Eighty years ago (Tuesday 19th November 1940) the first major aerial …
Some cheer in these dark days!
The evenings seem to start just after lunch….and the order of the day seems drizzle…but in the cemetery something stirs! A sign of better to come.
Can you support the Friends?
In a strange way this year we have seen more interest in ‘Remembrance’ than ever before! Individuals and families have been walking in the cemetery more frequently during lockdown, and reading the information displayed on noticeboards. The Friends work hard throughout the year to make sure that notice boards, and our social media are kept …