The last litter pick of 2024 takes place tomorrow, Sunday 1st December. 10am. Meet at the Lodge.
Last 2024 Litter Pick
Football Connection to Brandwood End
I am sure we must have some followers who are also interested in Football? This gentleman is buried in Brandwood End in an unmarked grave. Like many, he has a back story and a serious football connection! John Charles Shaw – born 1830 Penistone a market town in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley West …
Carols with St Albans Catholic Primary Pupils
Graves uncovered by FBEC and Deutsche Bank
We were pleased to welcome yet another Team of volunteers from Deutsche Bank to Brandwood End this week to help with our ongoing project to make every grave in the cemetery accessible. Many of the older graves have been lost for some years under Ivy, Holly or in some cases self set trees. The Friends, …
Last Litter Pick of 2024
Remembrance 2024
Todays Remembrance service was well attended with well over 150 people attending. The leaves quietly falling off the trees during the two minute silence in some way added to the atmosphere and the Buglers performance was top rate as usual. Wreaths were laid by a number of organisations including the Police, Fire Service, Ambulance Service …
Death of Dr Julian Litten
It is with great sadness that we report the death of our long serving Patron Dr. Julian Litten. Dr Litten had been involved with the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery since our inception 20 years ago next summer. He kept in touch with our activities and regularly suggested funding streams and ideas to help us …
Grave Gardening Session in December 2024
Our last Grave Gardening Session for 2024 will be on the 14th December starting at 11am and running till 12.30pm Meet by the Lodge on the main drive near the entrance. Please try to arrive on time as we will be moving to another area on this 53 acre site and may be …
Remembrance Service
Eleven Hardy supporters
Our thanks to the eleven Volunteers who turned up this morning to help clear even more shrubbery, but this time we spent some time specifically cutting back the end of Section 41, which was encroaching on graves. Follow this link to get a flavour of their morning.