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

 

Courtesy Friends of Glasgow NecropolisCourtesy Ford Park Cemetery TrustCourtesy Friends of Mill Road CemeteryCourtesy Friends of Woodgrange Park Cemetery

                                         
Home      Events including Walks


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

 Events including Walks

Courtesy Friends of Brompton Cemetery. Cemetery guide David Beauchamp examines the tomb of Robert Coombes, boatman and champion sculler. The grave was classed as Grade II by EH in 2012. 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.



Events are listed as subjects by Place Names of Towns click on the entry to bring more detail



Glasgow

 

Southampton
Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery


 


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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