On Saturday the 9th of August the Park Ranger Service will be leading a walk starting at Brandwood End Cemetery. There will be a very brief talk about the Cemetery and the part it played in the Great War and then the trail will head off to investigate other significant areas locally. For full details …
From Brownhills to Brandwood
Recently The Friends received a request relating to a possible WW1 soldier’s grave within Brandwood End Cemetery. After initial investigations this story developed even further, so if you are interested in the story of everyday people and the effects WW1 had on their lives then follow the link below. Our part in the story comes …
‘Trimming’ in the rain!
I am pleased to report that we have been able to give the hedge surrounding the Civilian Garden of Remembrance a well needed trim today. Its great to see how well established it has become and we hope that our recent hedge around nearby War Graves will follow suit! I am afraid heavy rain throughout …
Watch this space!
Yesterday the large Oak tree on ‘Oak Tree Island’ was felled and today the stump was ground out in readiness for the installation of a World War One Memorial on the site. The tree had fallen foul of a serious fungal disease which had weakened its trunk and made it a danger. Time moves on …
Archivist needed!
FBEC are looking for an interested member of the public to take on the volunteer role of ‘Archivist’. This will not be a very time consuming role but we feel that it is important that we keep material such as news cuttings and photographs etc in an orderly fashion for future reference. It would require …
Monyhull Community Event
Lots of local residents attended the Community Event at Monyhull Church today and members of FBEC spoke to many people about the future of the chapels and the condition of the cemetery in general. It is obvious that local residents are concerned about the deteriorating condition of the chapels and are keen to know if …
Our Friends at Ward End Park launch their new Tree Trail.
Our Friends at Ward End Park have attended several FBEC events and often lend us quantities of spades to cope with our visiting school ‘planters’. Today it was our turn to visit their park for the launch of their Tree Trail and Sculpture leaflet. Graham, who carved these marvellous sculptures, discusses the difficulties in working …
Bugs, beasties and pond life.
Year 3 and 6 pupils and Teachers from Woodthorpe J and I school enjoyed a day long visit to Brandwood Pool to investigate the ‘bugs and beasties’ both on the land and in the water. They were joined by members of the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery and Brandwood Pool who helped supervise the pond …
If you go down to the woods today……..
…….or Thursday the 3rd of July to be precise, you may find children from Woodthorpe Junior and Infant school pond dipping and creating wild life habitats as part of their ECO week. Brandwood Pocket Park and Pool form part of the area adjacent to the cemetery and the Friends of Brandwood Pool will be helping …
Iconic Oak ‘boughs’ out.
Regular visitors to Brandwood End Cemetery will know that for many years a beautiful Oak tree has been a significant land mark on the main drive. They will also be aware that there has been concern over its ‘healthy and safety’ for the last couple of years and as a result it was severely cut …