Its 15 years since the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery (FBEC) were formed, on the 21st July. Over those 15 years we have remained remarkably busy but many of our projects have remained unseen, so we thought we would create the a poster showing some of the more evident things we have managed to achieve. …
2020 is a special year for Brandwood End, as it is 90 years since the dedication of the Cross of Sacrifice. Our Chairman has researched its history and we hope you find this shortened version of events of interest. At 3pm on Sunday 20th July 1930 the Cross, erected by the Imperial War Graves Commission …
As I was sorting the FBEC photo files I thought this album may interest some of you. It is partly a prep. for a future tree trail.(Photographs taken by committee member Carola Klein in 2017) https://photos.app.goo.gl/cpFoygJyYEXRfHqF8
If you follow our posts you will see that earlier this afternoon we gave the hedge a clip around the War Grave area. As we were enjoying the sunshine we decided to carry on and attack the Civilian Garden area, which was equally in need of a bit of TLC due to ‘lockdown’ restrictions. We …
We have well over 200 Commonwealth War Graves scattered around Brandwood End but for some reason there are a small group of them together just near our Civilian Garden of Remembrance, so some years ago we planted a hedge as a form of demarcation. During Lock down it had become rather wild and unkempt….maybe like …
In the last month there have been close to a dozen sightings of Roe Deer in and around the Cemetery. It seems that usually it is a female Roe and she favours early afternoon for her appearances! This is not a photograph of the Roe in the cemetery, but a generic one. (Note that they …
These photographs were taken by a member of our committee today as she was doing her own solitary litter pick.( 2 bags collected) Don’t you think they reflect this strange time ? Front gates covered in notices/instructions and rainbows on display. Thanks to Kerry Tinkler for the photographs.
Just a quick update. The opening times are changing , the Cemetery will be open from this Weekend 10am – 5pm and the week days from Monday 4pm to 7pm. Please spread the word to anyone you think may be thinking of visiting. Thankyou.
The Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery should have been holding their quarterly litter pick this Sunday coming but, under the present circumstances, we have decided to cancel it. It is probable that it would involve a group of more than 6 people, most of whom would fall into vulnerable categories! We hope to be able …
