What a difference six months makes! On the 27th Nov 2019 during National Tree Week, the Friends were joined on site by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands (John Crabtree) along with his wife Mrs. Diana Crabtree and pupils from year 6 at St. Alban’s Catholic Primary School. The planting event was organised by Birmingham Trees …
We are pleased to report that our Chairman had reason to go into the cemetery today and found the grass was now cut and all looking good. Can we add another thought here, that due to financial cuts we are sure that Birmingham has reduced their cutting regime in Parks and Cemeteries. As grass cutting …
CHANGE TO CEMETERY OPENING TIMES Access will remain between 4.30-6.30pm weekdays, but weekend opening will now be 12 noon – 4pm only.
At time of posting, the Friends are receiving lots of enquiries about the lack of grass cutting in the Cemetery. We can only presume that the cutting is affected in the same way as roadside and parks are. This is probably due to staff shortages within the City grass cutting team with staff members in …
Can we just reiterate the published opening times at Brandwood End during these unusual times. They are 4.30-6.30pm , seven days a week. I understand, from some visitors, that they have been told by Bereavement staff that the gates may be open additional hours on days when there is not a funeral but obviously that …
This busy Woodpecker can often be seen in the Cemetery. Here he is on a feeder in a back garden adjacent to the cemetery.
Several members have shared beautiful photos of plants, trees and wildlife in Brandwood End. Here are some taken by one of our members. Thank you Wendy!
In 2012 a member of our committee visited a cemetery in New Orleans. Due to the land being ‘swamp land’ the deceased can’t be buried underground as they could either resurface when the ground was flooded due to storms or washed away. People are buried in these family tombs instead. The tomb would initially hold …
As Secretary of the Friends can I just make an appeal to all our followers. Bereavement Service Office and Ground staff are under extraordinary pressure at this time, as are Funeral Directors. They have to deal with loved ones who are having to comply with unusual regulations in hospital, and then at burial. This is …
Following Government guidelines relating to allowing next of kin access to graves, Brandwood End Cemetery will be opening daily, including weekends, for 2 hours from 4.30- 6.30pm. This period is to allow relatives to visit graves for maintenance etc and not for general exercise use. The Cemetery Manager asks for your understanding in this unusual …