EVENTS organised by our members and other cemetery connected organisations
Weather, health and safety concerns and other issues may cause events etc to be postponed or cancelled and you are advised to contact the local group to confirm any detail nearer to the event. Please note that any guidance on health and safety should be followed and in some cases the ground may be wet, muddy and/or uneven and stout footwear and suitable outdoor clothing is essential for outdoor events such as walks. Many cemeteries were laid out in Victorian times and access may be restricted in parts for safety reasons. The closeness in the grave plots, vandalism and undergrowth may make access difficult for persons with mobility or sight problems. Cemetery managers and voluntary groups of Friends may in some cases be able to advise if there are any local facilities to assist disabled visitors such as an individual to guide a visitor [and their escort or helper] but this is best arranged prior to the proposed visit. Some cemeteries ban dogs, others may permit dogs on a lead and if you propose to take a dog please check first with either the cemetery manager or the local friends group.
Watch
out for the Open Days, that is when our members have a showcase day
with special guided tours, stands with books and other media and add
ons such as stalls, refreshments etc.
In some cases Friends hosting the event welcome stands and displays from visiting groups but please check first as space may be limited.
Members wishing to publicise events or wishing to find out about heritage and other events in the UK may be interested in the free listing on http://www.wherecanwego.com/
BIRMINGHAM Cemeteries Study Day organised by The Garden History Society.
On 19th June 2008 "Paradise Preserved" the event has been organised by Jonathan Lovie [GHS] and Dr Sarah Rutherford [author and garden historian] {members will recall that Dr Rutherford recently sought assistance on a new cemetery publication for Shire Osprey Books} The morning lectures will be held in the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter in Vyse Street and in the afternoon visits to Warstone Lane and Keyhill Cemeteries. Contact The Garden History Society 70 Cowcross Street, London ECIM [enclose SAE]. The event including lunch will cost £40. There is a multi storey car park in Vyse Street about 200 yards from the museum. For further details please contact Sarah Rutherford sarah.rutherford@virgin.net
BRISTOL
Arnos Vale Bristol has a programme of regular cemetery walks
details of the events for 2008 please click below
http://www.arnosvalefriends.org.uk
please book by telephoning 01275 542491
The Society is holding its biennial symposium at Bristol 18-20 July 2008. The event will be based at the University of West of England and will include a site visit to a church in the Bristol area.
The programme of speakers will include Dr Julian Litten, Dr Kerry Bristol, Professor Peter Coss, Dr Sophie Oostewijk, Miss Claire Gittins, Miss Sally Badham, Miss Kelly Lee and Dr Clive Easter. Full details see the website http://churchmonumentssociety.org/
For a booking form please contact Dr Clive Easter, 55 Bowden Park Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5NG Telephone 01752 773664 cjbaroque@yahoo.co.uk
BROOKWOOD
The cemetery is privately owned.
Sunday 6 July Restoration projects in the cemetery led by John Clarke.
Sunday 3 August 2008 detail to be confirmed [see the BSC website]
BROMPTON
Friends of Brompton Cemetery
annual open day Sunday 20th July 2008 11am to 5pmThe tours and events are subject to variation on the day:
Cemetery Guided Tours on the hour [approximately 1 hour duration] starting 11am and the last walk at 4pm.
Guided Tour of the Catacombs from approximately 11am and roughly half hour intervals [each tour about 25 minutes], last tour starts at 4-30pm.
Guided Tour specialising in sports personalities including the Founder and other notables of Chelsea Football Club.
Organ recitals in the Chapel.
Display of cemetery records, Victorian funerary jewellery, model hearses and other funerary items.
Children's activities, refreshment stalls, stalls with books etc
13 August 2008 6-30pm for 7pm Illustrated lecture by Robert Stephenson in the Chapel "What a Way To Go". Drinks and light snacks. It is a non ticketed event no fixed charge but we suggest a donation of £5 per head.
20 and 21 September 2008 London Open House Weekend. The Chapel will open each day between 1pm and 5pm. At 2 pm there will be a Guided Tour starting from the Chapel led by Nick Halbritter.Regular Sunday guided Tours start at South Lodge at 2 pm
22 June John White
13 July David Beauchamp
Friends of Glasgow Necropolis ask that visitors to their guided walks book a place by contacting
tours@glasgownecropolis.org
Saturday 21st June at 6 pm
Saturday 5th July at 2 pm
Sunday 27th July at 2 pm
Tuesday 12th August at 6 pm
Sunday 16th August at 2pm
Lister Lane
The cemetery can be visited on volunteer afternoons or by arrangement.
For a calendar of events and access advice please visit the website http://www.listerlanecemetery.co.uk
Programme for 2008: Saturday 12 July Annual Family Day 10am to 4pm Saturday 19 July Members' Day 11am to 4pm Sunday 20 July Members' Day 11am to 4pm with a guided walk led by Paul Richards [free to members, others minimum donation of £2] Saturday 16 August Members' Day 11am to 4pm Sunday 17 August Members' Day 11am to 4pm guided walk starting at 2pm led by Paul Kinsey [free to members, others minimum donation of £2] Sunday 14 September National Heritage Day 10 am to 4pm Saturday 20 September Members' Day 11am to 4pm Sunday 21 September Members' Day 11am to 4pm with a guided walk led by John Hoath starting at 2pm [free to members, others minimum donation of £2] October [date to be announced] a lecture on Commander Thomas Curtis.
Contact the secretary Colin Houseman click here
Walks at Hardwick Road Cemetery King's Lynn
Guided walks start at 2 pm from the War Memorial, free to members, visitors are requested to make a donation [minimum of £2]
Friends of Belgrave Cemetery
we await details of 2008 programme
LONDON
BROMPTON
The Friends of Brompton Cemetery
Guided walks start at the South Lodge [Fulham Road entrance] at 2 pm
A Friends representative is in the South Lodge on most weekdays
telephone 023 7351 1689
KENSAL GREEN
The Friends of Kensal Green
offer a two hour introductory tour each Sunday at 2pm starting at the
Anglican Chapel in the centre of the grounds and finishing about two
hours later with tea and biscuits in the Dissenters' Chapel adjacent to
Ladbroke Grove. On the first and third Sunday of each month the tour
includes a visit to the catacombs below the Anglican Chapel. When
visiting cemeteries please wear stout footwear and suitable outdoor
clothing. The visits to the catacombs are not suitable for children
below the age of 12 years. A suggested donation of £5 per person [£4
concessions] will support the Friends in their work.LAMBETH London Borough of Lambeth Bereavement Services.
The event will be held in the grounds of the Crematorium [inside the Chapel if wet]. Tour of the new concept burial village, motorcycle hearse, vintage lorry hearse, horse drawn hearse, behind the scenes at the crematorium, stone masonry, coffins and urns for pets, tomb treks, nature walks, bespoke memorials etc.Contact Ceilia Smith, bereavement services to make arrangements about displays on 020 8672 6342 or e-mail click here
MARGATE Friends of Margate Cemeteryare hosting a series of evening cemetery walks each Wednesday starting 16 July to 3 September starting at 6-45pm [lasting 60 to 90 minutes], refreshments available.
NUNHEAD. Friends of Nunhead Cemetery hold a series of Guided Walks on the last Sunday of each month at 2-15pm, starting at the circular flowerbed just inside the main gate [Linden Grove]. Walks are free but donations are welcomed.
Friends of Tower Hamlets offer a varied and interesting programme of events. check out the website http://www.towerhamletscemetery.org/
WEST NORWOOD
Friends of West Norwood Cemetery
details of the 2008 programme awaited
Wednesday 18th June 2008 at 7-30 pm Concert by the St Martin's Singers tickets £7 and in the interval the organ played by Michael Hodges
Saturday 21st June 2008 2 pm to 4 pm Summer Fayre, Bug Hunt, Children's Trail and auction at the end of the day in the Victorian Chapel
Sunday 6th July Victorian Symbolism starting at 2 pm
Sunday 3rd August 2008 at 2pm A guided walk with connections to the Services
Friday 15th August 2008 a Sponsored Sleep In and Storytelling tickets to be sold for BBQ and a maximum of 30 for the sleep over in the Victorian Chapel. Each person sponsored to raise £100 to go to the Chapel Restoration Fund.
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August 2008 10 am to 4 pm in the Victorian Chapel
Photographic Exhibition and paintings and sculpture, anything sold a third to the Trust.
18th August to 3rd September 2008 Wildlife Photographic Exhibition
5th September 2008 at 7 for 7-30 pm Variety Concert tickets£6
Sunday 14th September 2008 at 2 pm Geology Walk - Wild about Plymouth
Saturday 20th September 2008 2 for 2-30pm Harvest Festival in remembrance of Rev Hawker fruit and veg donated to Bath Street Mission
3rd December 2008 Annual Carol Service at 2pm and 7pm in the New Chapel
we wait details of the events for 2008
Visit the website of Sheffield Cemetery Trust for more information.
Friends of Southampton Old Cemeterywe await details of events for 2008
visit http://www.fosoc.org
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Friends of Woodbury Park Cemetery
we await details of events for 2008
Friends of Mendip Hospital Cemetery
Provisional list of days the cemetery will be unlocked for visitors but these arrangements
may vary due to weather etc, you are advised to telephone to confirm opening on 01749 675212 or 674678 or visit the website http://www.mendiphospitalcemetery.co.uk
details of 2008 programme awaited
York Cemetery.
York Cemetery Trust we await details of events for 2008
FRIENDS OF YORK CEMETERY
we await details of events for 2008
All
walks unless indicated are on Sundays at 2 pm and last one to one and
a half hours. Meet at the Gatehouse. There is a charge of £2-50 for
adults and £1 for children including complimentary tea/ coffee and
biscuits.
for up to date details visit the website
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