Lets hope the weather is dry for us this Wednesday 27th as we will be welcoming Birmingham Trees for Life and pupils from St Albans R C Primary School to plant yet another 10 trees in Brandwood End Cemetery. Last year we sadly lost a number of large Poplar Trees from one of our boundary …
Today’s Remembrance event was very well attended. Representatives of West Midlands Police, West Midlands Fire Service, Local Councillors, The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB), the Catholic Women’s League, FBEC and members of the local Beaver Pack all laid Wreaths at the Cross of Sacrifice. Deacon David Fairbotham gave a short thought provoking Service of …
Ranger, Dean Paul, led a Tree Walk through the cemetery today despite the heavy rain. Considering how cold and wet it was there was a good turn out of 11 hardy individuals, but the weather didn’t detract from the glorious colours displayed by the trees and the knowledge imparted by Dean. We also spotted some …
The annual tradition that first took place in 1919 to pay tribute to the war dead. Although the First World War was brought to a close by a ceasefire – the Armistice – on 11 November 1918 – the final peace treaty was signed more than seven months later, on 28 June 1919. As that …
Fancy a tree walk? Meet Dean the Ranger by the Lodge on the main drive this Saturday the 9th November, as he leads a walk to admire the trees in their Autumn colours- 11 am start. Sunday the 10th sees our annual Remembrance Service at the Cross of Sacrifice on the main drive. 10.50am …
Until a few days ago both these areas were blighted with metre high Holly self-setters. Look at the difference the Ground Staff have made!
The Army made a start on the clearance of the Holly but the baton has been taken up by the Ground Staff ! This has been such a daunting task to undertake but spurred on by the inroads that ‘202’ made on one section Tony, Alan and John have now attacked the remaining Holly setters …
A number of visitors to the cemetery have contacted us about the notices on the trees concerning the event below. Can we emphasise that this has nothing to do with the Annual Remembrance Service which will happen on Sunday 10th November at 10.50am. The ‘Blessing’ does also occur every November as part of ‘All Souls’ …
The Friends were pleased to welcome back on site 20 members of the Armed Forces 202 Field Hospital under the command of Major Harry Wallace. They came on a mission to uncover 4 specific Commonwealth War Graves that had become totally enveloped by shrubbery and to clean and weed a large number of others. Luckily …
Not quite a ‘brick’ but certainly- in the wall…of the chapels. We have Mark Brady of STONESET MEMORIAL MASONS to thank for bringing this foundation stone back to its original condition. Over the last 121 years the writing had become indistinct and difficult to read. Mark undertook this work as a ‘labour of love’ and …