National Federation of Cemetery Friends
Belgrave Cemetery, Leicester
images courtesy J. Tomlinson and Dorothy Marshall
 Dissenters Chapel courtesy Friends of Beckett Street Cemetery
 

 

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Members are invited to publicise events on these pages.  Events organised by non members but having appeal to cemetery conservation and heritage supporters will be considered at the discretion of the Secretary. We do not accept commercial advertising.

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 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. 


Friends of Nunhead Cemetery

Tours:  Tours of Nunhead Cemetery are free (donations welcomed) and to join a tour please meet at the planted flint circle inside the Main Entrance on Linden Grove at 2.15pm. Booking is not required.

This year we have added a number of specialist tours as well as the regular monthly tours.

     

Events and services

 

The tours generally last 1½ to 2 hours and are free to join, but as ever, donations to FONC are gratefully received.

 

General tours

2.15pm Linden Grove entrance


July 28

August 25

September 29

October 27
May 26 November 24
June 30 December 29
 
 

ANNUAL OPEN DAY 18/5/12

Guided tours throughout the day



OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND 21/22 SEPT

Guided tours throughout the day


Woodland Trail Tours

2.00pm Linden Grove entrance

March 17 September 15
June 16 December 8

Special Interest tours

2.00pm Linden Grove entrance

Catacombs and Crypt January 13 (1-4pm)
Military Connections February 17
Symbols April 14
Victorian Engineers July 14
Catacombs and Crypt August 11 (2-5pm)
 

Further details will be on www.fonc.org.uk  

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A winter scene at Cleethorpes Cemetery
image courtesy Roy Saxby
 Image courtesy Ryde Social History Group
Ryde Social History Group
Image courtesy Friends of Arnos Vale
Friends of Arnos Vale 
 


 
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