The Friends were delighted to be invited, by Bereavement Service staff, to join them on a rare opportunity to actually get inside the chapels ! They were joined by City Council officials, eager to view the newly fitted temporary roof and inspect the work already done. Everyone agreed that the visit had been well worth …
If you happen to visit the cemetery this week, you will spot the major change in the appearance of the area around the chapel buildings! Following the recent re-roofing of one chapel, the Friends have been pressing for a general clearance of shrubbery etc. Was it our nagging that encouraged this clean up……….or the impending …
The Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery send representatives along to Birmingham Heritage Forum as it gives us the opportunity to learn about the activities of other members- all of whom have links to heritage buildings or collections. This link will take you to a ‘flip book’ version of their brochure showing all the member sites …
Those of you that are ‘ECO’ friendly will be pleased to hear that the Tree Officer thinks it may be possible to leave about 12 feet of trunk standing to allow the extensive insect life within the gash area of the tree to continue using it as habitat. When I visited today the insect life …
Noticed today that work is still continuing to try and deal with the issue of flooding at the Sunderton Road end of the cemetery. Lots of pipes, gravel and trenches in evidence.
We were reminded at Committee today that tomorrow will be the first anniversary of Barrie Simpson’s funeral. He is still sadly missed, as so many things we do and discuss had involved Barrie initially. He is still very much part of FBEC and what we do. Our War Graves, and remembering those that gave their …
Today we received the photo below and a message from the City Tree Officer:- ‘Unfortunately one of the mature Oaks adjacent to the Jewish Cemetery suffered severe storm damage over the weekend. The tree has been assessed and found to have several severe structural defects. Due to the prominent location of the tree the decision …
We all know that the 23rdApril is St George’s Day, but did we know that there is a St George’s Mushroom? What’s even more exciting is that they are growing in the cemetery! St George’s mushrooms are so named as they are usually ready to pick from about St George’s Day, and it was with …
As promised, here is Charles Downes’ family background – 1871 Census (Charles’ Grandfather) William Downes, now aged 30,was born in 1841 in Dilwyn, Herefordshire. Dilwyn is a village in Herefordshire, England located about 18 km from the city of Hereford and 9 km from its nearest town, Leominster. By the time of the census in …
Can we remind all visitors to the Cemetery to exercise care when moving any distance from their vehicle, as thieves are always looking for an opportunity to steal from unlocked vehicles. We are aware that the Police attended an attempted theft in the cemetery last weekend. Brandwood End Cemetery is a relatively safe space, but …