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Events taking place at the cemeteries.
REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENT SUNDAY 10th NOVEMBER 2024
Many thanks to Bob Clark for these photos of the Remembrance Sunday led by FOBLC members giving readings and laying wreaths at both War Memorial sites of first Ladywell Cemetery and then Brockley Cemetery with a guided walk in between to individual war graves.
15 June 2024 2pm – FoBLC AGM
Discover how Cemetery Friends throughout the UK support the people keeping your cemetery tidy and safe, and many other aspects of their work. Friends of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries Annual General Meeting 15th June 2024 at 2pm Ladywell Cemetery Chapel Following the AGM and a break for refreshments at 3pm. approx. An Appreciation of the…
FoBLC Annual General Meeting 15th June 2024 at 2pm & National Cemeteries Week 8–16 June 2024
Discover how Cemetery Friends throughout the UK support the people keeping your cemetery tidy and safe, and many other aspects of their work. Friends of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries Annual General Meeting 15th June 2024 at 2pm Ladywell Cemetery Chapel Following the AGM and a break for refreshments at 3pm. approx. An Appreciation of the…
Saturday 1st June 2pm – 4pm – Brockley Max 2024 Guided Tour of the Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries
Join us on our guided tour as part of the Brockley Max Festival on Saturday 1st June 2pm – 4pm Discover the many facets of the two Cemeteries: the famous, not so famous and infamous people as well as the abundant natural world of trees, plants, butterflies and birds Meet at the Ladywell Road gate
Brockley Max 2024: Guided Tour of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries Saturday 1st June 2pm – 4pm
Join us on our guided tour as part of the Brockley Max Festival on Saturday 1st June 2pm – 4pm Discover the many facets of the two Cemeteries: the famous, not so famous and infamous people as well as the abundant natural world of trees, plants,butterflies and birds Meet at the Ladywell Road gate
Wildflower & Nature Walk Sunday 21st April 2024 led by Tom Moulton & Peter Robinson
There will be a Wildflower and Nature Walk Sunday 21st April 2024 led by Tom Moulton and Peter Robinson. Meet at the Ladywell Road Gate, the guided walk is free and will run from 10.30am to Midday. Come and discover the many plants, birds and butterflies with our experienced and knowledgeable guides in our lovely…
ILLUSTRIOUS LADIES TOUR, SATURDAY 9th MARCH 2pm
The Illustrious Ladies Tour on Saturday 9th March, led by Jane Hart, ties in with International Women’s Day, and will explore the lives of some of the women commemorated in the two cemeteries. Meet 2pm at the Ladywell gate for this free tour which will be very informative. Josie Kennett Bletchley Park code-breaker
2023 REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENT SUNDAY 12th NOVEMBER 10.55am – 12.15pm approx
REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENT SUNDAY 12th NOVEMBER 10.55am – 12.15pm approx Meet at the Ladywell Cemetery Cross of Sacrifice Following the 2 minute silence: Wreath laying at the Cross of Sacrifice, Ladywell Cemetery Walk to the Brockley War Memorial via three relevant memorials Wreath laying at the Brockley Cemetery War Memorial. Join us for all or…
Forthcoming Events including Cemetery Tour Sunday 22nd October at 2pm and Remembrance Sunday Event 12th November
Next Open Committee Meeting Saturday 21st October at 2pm. The next open committee meeting will be on Saturday 21st October at 2pm in the Chapel. We still need members to join the committee, either as officers or committee members, for the group to function in accordance with the constitution. The tasks are not onerous and…
Heritage Open Day Saturday 16th September
This year the FoBLC will be taking part in the National Trust’s national heritage open days. 10am – 1pm: Ladywell Chapel open with displays 10.30am General Tour starting at the Ladywell entrance 10.30am Tin Poppies and Tin Hats military history walk starting from the Ladywell Cross of Sacrifice Local artist Luisa Maria MacCormack…
Guided Tour by Jeff Hart, part of the Brockley Max Festival and National Cemeteries’ Week Saturday 3rd JUNE 2.30pm – 4.30pm
There will be a free guided tour, led by Jeff Hart, as part of the Brockley Max Festival and National Cemeteries’ Week on Saturday 3rd JUNE 2.30pm – 4.30pm. Discover the many facets of the two Cemeteries: the famous, not so famous and infamous people as well as the abundant natural world of trees, plants, butterflies…
Wildflower & Nature Guided Walk, Sunday 16th April, led by Tom Moulton and Peter Robinson
Please join us for a free Wildflower & Nature Guided Walk on Sunday 16th April led by Tom Moulton and Peter Robinson Meet 2pm at the Ladywell Road gate, the walk is expected to last around 90 minutes Cuckooflowers, Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries
Guided walk tying in with International Women’s Day, starting Saturday 1pm 11th March, led by Julie Robinson
There will be a guided walk, tying in with International Women’s Day, starting at 1pm on Saturday 11th March 2023, and led by Julie Robinson. Julie has carried out extensive research on prominent and forgotten women buried in the two Cemeteries. Meet at the gates to the Ladywell Cemetery. Please be aware that the walk contains…
POETS , PIRATES AND PERFORMERS – NEW YEAR’S DAY GUIDED HISTORY WALK Sunday 1st January 2023
Sunday 1st January 2023 – POETS , PIRATES AND PERFORMERS – NEW YEAR’S DAY GUIDED HISTORY WALK Meet at the Ladywell cemetery entrance gate at 14.00 This free walk will last around 2 hours and finish at the Brockley cemetery entrance gate. Led by Mike Guilfoyle : Chair of the Friends of Brockley & Ladywell…
2022 REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENT BROCKLEY & LADYWELL CEMETERIES: SUNDAY 13th NOVEMBER
REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENT SUNDAY 13th NOVEMBER 10.55am – 12.15pm approx Meet at the Ladywell Cemetery Cross of Sacrifice Following the 2 minute silence: Wreath laying at the Cross of Sacrifice Ladywell Cemetery Walk to the Brockley War Memorial via three relevant memorials Wreath laying at the Brockley Cemetery War Memorial. Join us for all or…
Open House London Festival 2022 Guided Walks
WOMEN OF BROCKLEY AND LADYWELL CEMETERIES – Sunday 11th September 11am Led by Julie Robinson. We will visit a few graves of some women buried in the cemeteries including Jane Clouson, pioneer artist Beatrice Offor, also one of the first women to be awarded the O.B.E. for conspicuous courage in World War One. NB This…
Guided Walk: EAST OF SUEZ-ADVENTURERS , ADMIRALS AND ANARCHISTS – MONDAY 29TH AUGUST -2022
MONDAY 29 TH AUGUST -2022. FREE GUIDED BANK HOLIDAY HISTORY WALK IN THE TWO CEMETERIES, STOPPING AT THE GRAVES OF SOME OF THE MORE FLAMBOYANT OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS DECEASED BURIED HERE. LED MY MIKE GUILFOYLE. MEET AT THE LADYWELL CEMETERY GATE ENTRANCE AT 14.00 PM. WALK AROUND TWO HOURS. ALL WELCOME Newly restored headstone of…
FOBLC Open Day Sunday 10th July 2022 11am-4:30pm including Guided Tours
GUIDED WALKS SCHEDULE 11:30 – Military heroes from 1802 to 1918 led by Peter Mealing; 12:30 – Nature walk: the flora and fauna of both cemeteries led by Tom Moulton & Peter Robinson; 13:30 – Poets, Painters & Pirates led by Mike Guilfoyle; 14:30 – General tour of Brockley cemetery led by Jeff Hart;…
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING with talk by Tessa Boase: Saturday 18th June at 2.30pm
The FoBLC will hold its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 18th June* at 2.30pm in the Ladywell Cemetery Chapel. Both members and Non-members are welcome. Following the business, there will be a break for refreshments, then Tessa Boase, social historian, investigative journalist and author of Etta Lemon: The Woman Who Saved the Birds will speak about…
Brockley Max 2022: Guided Walk Saturday 4th June 2:30pm-4:30pm
Join us for our Guided Tour as part of Brockley Max 2022 and discover the many facets of the two Cemeteries: the famous, not so famous and infamous people as well as the abundant natural world of trees, plants, butterflies and birds Meet at the Ladywell Road gate Saturday 4th June 2:30pm, the tour is free…
CONVICTS, CARTOGRAPHERS & CAPTAINS! Mike Guilfoyle will lead a guided walk Sunday 1st May at 2pm
Sunday 1st May at 2pm As part of National Cemeteries’ Week, sponsored by the National Association of Cemetery Friends Mike Guilfoyle will lead a guided walk starting from the Ladywell gate CONVICTS, CARTOGRAPHERS & CAPTAINS! A GUIDED HISTORY WALK BASED ON RECENT DISCOVERIES OF THE LIVES OF MORE CEMETERY LUMINARIES. The walk will last approximately…
Around the Cemetery in Eighty Minutes: from Havana to Hong Kong, free guided walk 20/2/22 1:00pm
On Sunday 20th February at 1:00pm there will be a free guided walk, led by members of the Friends of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries, ‘Around the Cemetery in Eighty Minutes: from Havana to Hong Kong’ The walk will stop at the graves of some of the illustrious deceased, including artists, soldiers and explorers connected to…
Two ‘Public Graves’ in Ladywell Cemetery reveal their secrets
Ladywell Cemetery fits well with the Victorian notion of death, mourning and the middle class ownership (purchase) of a grave or family vault. Here a headstone of choice could be suitably inscribed and placed for commemoration of the recently departed. However not all Ladywell residents could aspire to such luxury and for them it was…
The man who burned down the White House and his link to Ladywell cemetery: New Years Day guided history walk
There will be a New Years Day guided history walk (Saturday 1st January) ‘ More Lock down Luminaries’ Based on recent research of some more of the illustrious deceased buried in the cemeteries. Led by Mike Guilfoyle Vice-Chair : FoBLC. Meet Ladywell cemetery main gate at 13.00. Walk will last approximately 1-2 hours. Free –…
Cemetery tour at 2pm on Sunday 17th October led by Jeff Hart
Jeff Hart will be leading a General Tour of the Cemeteries on Sunday 17th October, starting at the Ladywell gate at 2pm. Find out about some of the “residents” as well as a bit of nature in the two Cemeteries as Jeff takes a circular tour. All are welcome!
GUIDED WALK ‘LOCKDOWN LUMINARIES’ – SUNDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 14.30 -16.30
There will be a guided walk ‘Lockdown Luminaries’ on Sunday 26th September 14.30 -16.30 Meet Ladywell Cemetery Main Entrance 10 minutes before start Mike Guilfoyle: Vice-Chair of Foblc will lead this free guided walk through both cemeteries stopping at recently discovered graves of historical significance, including those of artists, musicians, submariners and tragic love stories!…
London Open House Festival 2021 – book your tours of Brockley & Ladywell cemeteries on Sunday 5th September
Open House Festival 2021 SUNDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2.15 – 3.15pm Short Tour of Brockley Cemetery 2.30 – 3.30pm Short Tour of Ladywell Cemetery Both tours start from the Ladywell Cross of Sacrifice BOOKABLE ONLY VIA THE OPEN HOUSE WEBSITE The Chapel will be open and our publications will be on sale…
Brockley Max 2021 – join us for our guided tour Saturday 5th June 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Join us for our guided tour on SATURDAY 5th JUNE 2.30pm – 4.30pm, meet at the Ladywell Road gate. This walk is part of the amazing Brockley Max 2021 Discover the many facets of the two Cemeteries: the famous, not so famous and infamous people as well as the abundant natural world of trees, plants, butterflies…
Open House London 2020: Guided walk of Ladywell and Brockley Cemeteries including the Non-conformist chapel
Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries are proud to have been selected to be a part of Open House London 2020 On Sunday 20th SEPTEMBER at around 2.15pm there will be a tour of Ladywell and Brockley Cemeteries, including the Non-conformist chapel, led by members of the FoBLC Due to social distancing requirements there will be a…
CADS, CLERICS & CAPTAINS – Free guided walk on Sunday 23rd February at 2.00pm
CADS, CLERICS & CAPTAINS- Free guided walk on Sunday 23rd February at 2.00pm (meet at the Ladywell cemetery entrance) (Originally scheduled for 16th but postponed due to weather) Led by Mike Guilfoyle (Vice -Chair Foblc) All welcome The walk will last for around 1.5 hours and focus on some of the illustrious (and ill -famed…
SAINTS, SINNERS & SAVANTS – free guided walk New Year’s Day 1:30pm
To shake off the Xmas torpor the Friends group are offering a free guided walk across two cemeteries (Brockley and Ladywell) stopping at the graves of some of the more or less illustrious deceased including clerics, acrobats, adventurers and scandalmongers! Meet at the Brockley cemetery gate on New Years Day at 1.30 pm Walk will…
REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENT SUNDAY 10th NOVEMBER 10.55am – 12.15pm
REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENT, SUNDAY 10th NOVEMBER 10.55am – 12.15pm approx Meet at the Ladywell Cemetery Cross of Sacrifice. There will be a brief introduction to the significance of the event. Following the 2 minute silence: Wreath laying at the Cross of Sacrifice, Ladywell Cemetery. Walk to the Brockley War Memorial via three relevant memorials Wreath…
Cemetery tour at 2pm on Sunday 20th October led by Jeff Hart
Jeff Hart will be leading a General Tour of the Cemeteries on Sunday 20th October, starting at the Ladywell gate at 2pm. Find out about some of the “residents” as well as a bit of nature in the two Cemeteries as Jeff takes a whistle-stop tour.
Guided Walk – Rounding off the Great War – Sunday 15th September 2pm-3.30pm
FOBLC historian Peter Mealing will be leading this guided walk (assisted by Mick Martin and Mike Guilfoyle) bringing together the strands of the First World War reflected in the memorials to some of those who fought and perished in the conflict, military and civilian, in the two Cemeteries as well as looking at its profound…
Drone’s eye view of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries
One of the regular attenders of the Friends group Open Days is Bob McGowan and his family and it was following a chat at this years event that Bob asked if the friends group might like to take the opportunity of having a drone survey of the cemeteries undertaken. As Bob’s company Helidrone utilises drones…
Friends of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries Open Day Sunday 7th July 2019 11.00am – 4.30pm
Author Sarah Crofts will be appearing at the Open Day at 12 noon to sign copies of new book celebrating the life of Thankfull Sturdee (1852-1934) Deptford Photographer. Members of the Friends group attended a recent guided walk and fascinating talk on the life and work of the Deptford Photographer Thankful Sturdee (who lies buried…
Brockley Max: Guided tour by Jeff Hart of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries Saturday 1st June 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Saturday 1st June 2.30pm – 4.30pm. Meet at the Ladywell gate. Discover a little about the people memorialised in the Cemeteries, including poets, musicians, war heroes, educationalists, and sports people on this 2 hour (approx) walk. Also a bit about the flora, fauna and wildlife. Led by Jeff Hart of the Friends of Brockley &…
Nunhead Cemetery Open Day Saturday 18th May 2019 11am to 5pm
The FOBLC have a stall at this wonderful event organised by the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery. There will be tours of Nunhead cemetery, visits to the chapel and crypt (which is not usually open), plus special activities for kids like face painting, we hope to see you there!
SAINTS , SINNERS AND SAVANTS: GUIDED WALK LED BY MIKE GUILFOYLE SUNDAY 17TH FEBRUARY AT 14.00
This walk will be a gentle amble to graves of historic interest ( including a family grave linked to the famous American Apache Leader Geronimo ) GUIDED WALK LED MY MIKE GUILFOYLE- SUNDAY 17 TH FEBRUARY AT 14.00 PM MEET LADYWELL CEMETERY GATE. ALL WELCOME.
REMEMBRANCE and ARMISTICE DAY EVENT SUNDAY 11th NOVEMBER 2018
Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries (FoBLC) REMEMBRANCE and ARMISTICE DAY EVENT SUNDAY 11th NOVEMBER 10.45am – 12.15pm approx Meet at the Ladywell Cemetery Cross of Sacrifice There will be a brief introduction to the significance of the event Following the 2 minute silence: Wreath laying at the Cross of Sacrifice Ladywell Cemetery Walk to the…
Messages, Medals, and Memorials – public art exhibition in Ladywell Cemetery Chapel Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th September 11am – 4pm
Messages, Medals, and Memorials – a public art exhibition which will be in the Chapel of the Ladywell Cemetery on Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th September 11am – 4pm, commemorates the contribution of Colonial troops and the Labour Corps to the war effort in the First World War. Though never fully acknowledged, Europe’s Great War…
Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries 11th Anniversary Open Day, Sunday 8th July 2018 from 11am to 4:30pm
Please join us for our 11th anniversary Open Day on 8th July 2018, from 11am to 4:30pm. There will be FREE guided walks of the Cemeteries visiting the graves of sportsmen, poets, war veterans and local figures as well as flora and bird life. Times for guided walks will be 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and…
NUNHEAD CEMETERY OPEN DAY Saturday 19th May 11am – 5pm
The FOBLC will again be having a stall at this event organised by the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery. It’s a great day, hopefully see you there!
RAF Centenary Guided Walk – Sunday 29th April at 2pm (Ladywell Gate)
A British Avro Lancaster bomber over Hamburg, 1943 Please join us to Commemorate 100 years of the formation of the Royal Air Force out of the Royal Flying Corps. The guided walk led by Foblc historians Peter, Mike and Mick will visit some of the family graves of those who lost their lives in both…
Spring Flowers walk Sunday 22nd April guided by Tom Moulton and Pete Robinson
Please join us for a Spring Flowers walk around the Brockley & Ladywell cemeteries on Sunday 22 April, starting from the Ladywell Gates at 2pm. The walk will be led by Tom Moulton and Pete Robinson whose flower survey of the cemeteries can be found here. We’ll also be listening out for the birds with…
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 12th November 10.55am – 12.15pm
Join us for our annual commemoration of the fallen of the First World War on SUNDAY 12th November 10.55am – 12.15pm Meet at the Ladywell Cross of Sacrifice for the two minute silence and wreath-laying. This will be followed by a walk via threerelevant graves to the memorial in the Brockley Cemetery for a further wreath-laying.
Women In Front – A Public Art Exhibition of Women’s Work in WW1 Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2017, 11am-4pm
Women In Front – public art exhibition commemorates the contribution of women to the war effort at home and at the front in the First World War. As the war progressed with mounting casualties and the introduction of conscription, over 1 million women were employed for the first time in occupations previously reserved for men.…
Photos from FOBLC’s amazing 10th anniversary Open Day
Thanks to Beyond Platform 7 and Robert Clark for these photos
Wildflower and Nature Walk Sunday 23rd April
The Friends are hosting a wildflower and nature walk around the cemeteries on Sunday 23rd April, meet at the Ladywell Gate at 2pm. The walk will be led by Tom Moulton (see Lewisham Nature Walks) and Peter Robinson whose survey of flowers in the cemeteries can be found here. Bluebells, primroses, lesser celandine and cow…
ZEPPELINS TO THE BLITZ : LONDON UNDER ATTACK .1915 -1945
A “spotter” watching the skies of London during the Blitz Free Guided Walk -Sunday 19th February at 2.00 pm (meet at the Ladywell cemetery entrance) We will be visiting family graves in both cemeteries connected to air raids on London in the Two World Wars. It will also feature visits to family graves of airmen…
Guided Walk Sunday 20th November visiting some of the fallen from the Battle of the Somme
– The Battle of the Ancre Heights There will be a free guided walk visiting the graves and headstones in the Brockley & Ladywell cemeteries of some of those who fought and fell during the 141 days of horror of the Battle of the Somme (July to November 1916). The walk will be led by…
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 13th NOVEMBER 10.55am – 12noon (approx)
We will be holding our Remembrance Day event again this year. This will start on Sunday 13th November at the Ladywell Cemetery Cross of Sacrifice at 10.55am and, after the two minute silence and wreath laying, proceed via two or three relevant points to the war memorial in the Brockley Cemetery for the laying of…
Animals In Service Exhibition Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September
The FOBLC is proud to host Animals In Service, an art exhibition celebrating the heroism of animals in the First World War. It is part of National Cemeteries’ Week promoted by the National Federation of Cemetery Friends and the Commemoration of the Battle on the Somme, The exhibition will take place on Saturday 10th &…
FOBLC 9th Anniversary Open Day
On SUNDAY 10th JULY from 11am to 4.30pm the FOBLC we would like to invite you to our 9th Anniversary Open Day. This free event will include: a photographic exhibition of monuments and wildlife in the Ladywell Chapel, guided walks of the Cemeteries visiting the graves of sportsmen, poets, war veterans and local figures as well as flora and…
Take A Walk On The Wild Side
Following the successful walk last year, the FOBLC invites you to take a walk on the wild side with Mike Keogh. During this free guided walk Mike will help you discover the varied wildflowers and diverse Nature in the two Cemeteries. Meet at the Ladywell Road gate at 2pm on Sunday 17th April. The walk…
Nunhead Cemetery Annual Open Day 21st May 2016
Choir in the ruined Nunhead Chapel The Friends of Nunhead Cemetery will be running their annual open day on the 21st May from 11am to 5pm. Admission is free and it’s a beautiful cemetery as well as being a popular and well organised event so put the date in your diary! ‘Bugman’ Jones There will…
OUTPOSTS OF EMPIRE – GUIDED WALK
Worcester Yeomanry at the Pyramids in Egypt during the Great War On Sunday 21st of February there will be a guided walk entitled OUTPOSTS OF EMPIRE. This walk will be co-led by FOBLC members Mike Guilfoyle and Peter Mealing . It will cover both cemeteries and stop at some of the graves of the soldiers, missionaries,…
Commonwealth War Graves Tour
Commonwealth War Graves Tour 22/11/15 2pm to 3:30pm, meet Ladywell Chapel Our next guided walk will concentrate on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials in Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries as part of their Living Memory Project. . We are also intending to have a small relevant display of photos and other information in the Ladywell…
Remembrance Sunday Event on Sunday 8th November
This Sunday 8th November from 10.55am – 12noon the FOBLC will be holding a Remembrance Sunday event. Please come and join us! We meet at the Ladywell Cross of Sacrifice for wreath-laying, then walk via three points of interest to the Brockley Heroes corner for the final wreath-laying.
‘Brockley Cemetery’ poem wins poetry competition
Congratulation to Jake Kirner’s whose poem ‘Brockley Cemetery’ won the inaugural HopCroft Neighbourhood Forum poetry competition. The judges commented that ‘This poem did a fantastic job of celebrating and evoking the tranquillity, emotion and deep-rooted personal feeling that anyone who has ever visited Brockley Cemetery will understand.’ We agree ! Brockley Cemetery – by Jake…
FOBLC OPEN DAY SUNDAY 12th JULY
Jeff Hart leads a walk on the 2014 FOBLC Open Day Please join us for our 8th anniversary Open Day on Sunday 12th July, from 11am to 4:30pm. There will be FREE guided walks of the Cemeteries visiting the graves of sportsmen, poets, war veterans and local figures as well as flora and bird life.…
Spring Flowers Walk Saturday 18th April
Lesser Celandines in Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries Many thanks to the large crowd who joined us for the Spring Flowers walk around the cemeteries on Saturday 18 April at 2.00 pm, making it one of our most succesful events. Ably led by Tom Moulton and Pete Robinson this tour looked at some the flowers in…
NUNHEAD CEMETERY 2015 OPEN DAY
Historic and Beautiful Victorian NUNHEAD CEMETERY OPEN DAY SATURDAY ►16 MAY 2015◄ 11.00 am ~ 5.00 pm WOODCRAFTING DEMONSTRATIONS HISTORY, ECOLOGY & LOCAL GROUPS STALLS PLANTS FOR SALE; BIRDS OF PREY TOURS OF CEMETERY & CRYPT HOMEMADE REFRESHMENTS CHOIRS IN THE CHAPEL; CHILDREN’S BUG HUNT EXHIBITION IN THE MAUSOLEUM & MORE (All subject to availability)…
DEATH UNDER THE WAVES – GUIDED WALK SUNDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2PM – 3.30PM
sinking of RMS Lusitania This free guided walk will be co-led by FOBLC members Mike Guilfoyle and Peter Mealings and cover visits to family graves in the cemeteries associated with famous civilian and military maritime disasters , including the recently located headstone to victims of the sinking of RMS Lusitania as well as the Princess Alice, SS Yongala, HMS…
Director Derek Shiel to introduce screening in chapel of his film – David Jones: Innovation & Consolidation
FOBLC are pleased to welcome Derek Shiel, director of the film to introduce and discuss the work of David Jones DAVID JONES: INNOVATION & CONSOLIDATION The third film of Derek Shiel’s wonderful trilogy takes David Jones from the Second World War up to the time of his death in 1974 at Calvary Nursing Home in Harrow. This deals with Jones…
BROCKLEY’S CHOSEN FEW : GOETHE TO GERTRUDE!
On Sunday 17th August at 2.00pm there will be a guided walk which will feature some of the fascinating stories of artists, poets and assorted luminaries buried in the cemetery. Led by Mike Guilfoyle it will commence from the Ladywell Gate entrance at 14.00 pm and last approximately 1.5 hours. All are welcome to come along and the walk is free…
Wrenches, Trenches, and Stenches: a public art exhibition commemorating the start of the First World War
Ladywell Chapel hosted a two day art exhibition commemorating the start of the First World War. on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd August 2014. The First World War – or the Great War 1914-1918 was fought on 3 continents and saw 14 million killed and 34 million wounded. This year commemorates the 100th year anniversary…
FOBLC Open Day
Here are some photos from our Open Day on Sunday. Many thanks to all those who helped and of course all the many who came! A good time was had by all Jeff Hart leads a walk Observing a lovely cluster of Rose Bay Willow Herb, the plant symbol of London Colourful Cinnabar caterpillar found…
Come to our FOBLC Open Day Sunday 13th July 2014
FRIENDS OF BROCKLEY & LADYWELL CEMETERIES JOIN US FOR OUR 7th ANNIVERSARY EVENT OPEN DAY SUNDAY 13th JULY 11am – 4.30pm · Photographic Exhibition of monuments and wildlife in the Ladywell Chapel · Guided walks of the Cemeteries visiting the graves of sportsmen, poets, war veterans and local figures · Identify skulls with Terry · …
Nunhead Cemetery Open Day Saturday 17th May
We will be having a stall at the annual Nunhead Cemetery Open Day this Saturday, 17th May 11am – 5pm. It’s always a great day. Do pop along to look at the stalls, enjoy the guided walks and come by and see us
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
This Sunday 27th April, Mike Keogh invites you to ‘Take a Walk on the Wild Side’ will lead the walk which will look at the trees and plants in the two Cemeteries. Members with expertise in this area are welcome to join in with Mike. All members and members of the public are, of course, welcome…
FORGOTTEN BATTLEFRONTS OF WORLD WAR ONE
With the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War later this year, the FOBLC will be undertaking a ‘curtain raiser’ guided walk to the family graves of some of the soldiers and seamen who gave their lives for King and Country in some of the lesser known war zones of World War 1. Men of the 1/5th Battalion of…
David Jones Between the Wars: The Years of Achievement
The David Jones Society has commissioned another film about the poet David Jones who lies buried in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries. Beginning with Jones’s conversion to Roman Catholicism and his joining the Ditchling community in 1921, the film traces his various sojourns in England, Wales and France. Through interviews with scholars, artists, writers and…
Queen Victoria’s Wars: Guided Walk
Our next guided walk, led by the inimitable Mike Guilfoyle, will feature visits to some of the graves of soldiers, diplomats and surgeons who saw action during Queen Victoria’s reign in the furthest reaches of the British Empire from the Ashanti to the Anglo-Zulu War. The walk starts at 2:00pm on Saturday 5th October and is free though donations are welcome. Meet…
MUSIC RECITAL SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 7pm – 8pm
Local contemporary composer and musician (and FoBLC members) Hugh Shrapnel, his wife Ruth, and fellow composer/musician John Lewis, will be performing their own compositions, on a keyboard specially brought into the Chapel. Hugh and John’s pieces include topical references to Ladywell and Lewisham. Ruth will play pieces by classical composers. Because of limited capacity, this…
Convicts, Conmen and Calamities – an introduction to the cemeteries’s amazing maritime history
On Sunday 18th August there will be a guided walk themed around the rich maritime history of the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries. Entitled ‘Convicts, Conmen and Calamities’ and led by local historian and FOBLC stalwart Mike Guilfoyle the tour will run from 2pm to 4pm. The tour is likely to range from the sinking of…
FOBLC 6th ANNIVERSARY EVENT
FRIENDS OF BROCKLEY & LADYWELL CEMETERIES JOIN US FOR OUR 6th ANNIVERSARY EVENT SUNDAY 14th JULY 11am – 4.30pm Photographic Exhibition of monuments and wildlife in the Ladywell Chapel Guided walks of the Cemeteries visiting the graves of sportsmen, poets, war veterans and local figures Refreshments Ladywell Cemetery, Ladywell Road, SE13 7HY Ladywell…
Nunhead Cemetery 2013 Open Day
Our big sister the FONC are having their annual Open Day on Saturday the 18th May from 11am to 5pm. It’s always a great event and the Friends of Brockley & Ladywell will have a stand so we look forward to meeting you there. For more details go to www.fonc.org.uk
Armistice wreath laying
Thanks to all who attended the FOBLC Armistice commemoration on 11th November.
Borders in the Literary and Visual Arts of David Jones
The modernist poet David Jones, whose work was greatly admired by T.S. Eliot and W.S. Auden, and who lies buried in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries is to be featured in a seminar by The David Jones Society in the Dissenter’s Chapel on Saturday 22nd September. You can read Mike Guilfoyle’s account of his life here and…
JOIN US FOR OUR 5th ANNIVERSARY EVENT
FRIENDS OF BROCKLEY & LADYWELL CEMETERIES JOIN US FOR OUR 5th ANNIVERSARY EVENT SUNDAY 22nd JULY 11am – 4.30pm · Exhibition in the Ladywell Chapel of photographs of monuments and wildlife · Guided walks of the Cemeteries visiting the graves of sportsmen, poets, war veterans and local figures · Refreshments Ladywell Cemetery, Ladywell Road, SE13…
Nunhead Cemetery Annual Open Day
Please come, it’s a great day out and we hope to see you there! For more information go to www.fonc.org.uk
ANNUAL REPORT for 2010-11 TO THE AGM OF FRIENDS of BROCKLEY AND LADYWELL CEMETERIES JUNE 2011
The Friends group was formed in July 2007, and now has a membership of 51 as at the end of March 2011. Although about 40 members live in and around South-east London, others live further away, including Canada. The Friends group had 7 open meetings during the year, excluding the 2009 AGM, plus one other…
BROCKLEY MAX GUIDED WALK
Around 40 people joined members of the Friends’ group in a guided walk round the two Cemeteries on Saturday 28th May. Appreciation was shown by attendees, and about £53 was donated towards our funds. Many thanks to all who shared the guiding, and who contributed to this successful event and of course to Brockley Max
NUNHEAD CEMETERY’S ANNUAL OPEN DAY – SATURDAY 21 MAY 2011 11.00-5.00
Admission to the Open Day is free and there will be woodcraft demonstrations, birds of prey, choral performances in the open air chapel and, for 2011, a sculpture show in the mausoleum. There will also be guided cemetery tours and other attractions including face painting, and the celebrated ‘Bug Hunt’ for children and refreshments. The…
Photos from Guided Walk Saturday 5th March
Mike talks Zeppelins in front of the Deptford Airship Deaths memorialFOBLC Chairman Geoffrey gives some background on the Rossi familyMick explains about surrogate war graves by the Zincraft headstone
Thank you for ‘Up The Line”
Over 450 came to see the beautiful and moving ‘Up The Line’ event to mark Armistice Day. The feedback received has been incredible and organiser Johm McKiernan enthused “we managed to create an amazing evening that achieved its goal of encouraging people to consider the sacrifice and suffering of World War One.” He went on…
Friends’ Remembrance Day event Sunday 14th November
Just a brief reminder about the Friends’ Remembrance Day event, Sunday 14th November from 11am. Please gather at the Ladywell Cemetery Cross of Remembrance for the 11am 2minute Silence. After a wreath has been laid, we will walk to the grave of David Jones, poet, for a brief introduction about his great war poem “In…
‘Up The Line’ Event confirmed’ for 11th November
The FOBLC is delighted to have received confirmation from the organisers that following on from the hugely successful 2009 event there will be a bigger and more beautiful evening performance of ‘Up The Line’ in Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery, two weeks tonight, 11.11.10 from 7pm Poets, musicians, dancers, soundscape and film will begin their performance…
Up The Line event announced for 2010
We’re delighted that following on from the massively successful ‘Up The Line’ event last year, organiser John McKiernan has announced that it will hopefully happen again this year. The event will take place in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries on 11th November 2010 – Thursday 7.30pm to 9.30pm. The unique remembrance event will see visitors…
Bat and Wildflower walk
Here are some pictures, courtesy of Bob Clark, from the fascinating recent Bat & Wildflower walk, which was led by Nick Bertrand.
Free Guided Bat & Wildflower Walk: Wednesday 8th September
On Wednesday 8th September from 6 to 8pm, in conjunction with the Rivers and People Project, there will be a Brockley Cemetery Wildlife Wander. Led by the inimitable Nick Bertrand, this is FREE and open to all and will be a walk around the different habitats in search of wildflowers, bats and tigers. Meet at…
Brockley Max guided walk
As part of the Brockley Max Festival, the FOBLC is delighted to offer guided walk on Saturday 29th May 2pm – 3.30pm. Discover some of the graves and memorials of poets, musicians, war veterans, educationalists, as well as the ecological diversity of our local cemeteries. The walk will start from the Ladywell Road gate, and…
Nunhead Cemetery Open Day 15th May
On Saturday 1th May, the Friends Of Nunhead Cemetery are putting on their ever popular open day. Packed with demonstrations, have a go stalls, tours, entertainment and more, it is a fun day out for all the family. This year attractions include: * 3 choirs in chapel * Dulwich Ukelele Orchestra in chapel * Bug…
New FOBLC noticeboard
Those who have visited the Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries in the last couple of weeks will have noticed the fine new noticeboard recently installed by the Ladywell entrance. This was paid for by the Localities Fund. The FOBLC is delighted to have been succesful in a bid for a similar noticeboard which will be placed…
‘Up The Line’: photo gallery and a message from the organiser
It was a proud night for Brockley and Ladywell with hundreds braving the rain to walk through the cemeteries. The children’s lanterns were beautiful and everyone appeared to have had a wonderful and memorable experience. Hairy at the beginning as the rain all afternoon caused a lot of problems and an amusing phone call to…
Up The Line Programme
Here is the programme for tonight’s event. We look forward to seeing you there! Stations in order of appearance (starting from Brockley Gate, please reverse order if you arrived from Ladywell Gate)1. Police Guard2. Up The Line Choreography: Keren’Or Pézard (www.maaikor.info) Dancers: Yasuo Asano, Wei-Shan Lai, Karolin Bertilsson, Joana Clare, Aiala Urcelay, Typhaine Delaup, Yuko…
Details of children’s lantern procession in Up The Line event announced
Come and make your own lantern for the Remembrance Day procession on Wednesday 11th November. Children will be making lanterns at St Andrews Church (in the hall), Brockley Rd/Wickham Rd from 4.00-6.00pm. £2.00 per child The procession will take place in Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery, Brockley, London SE4 2QZ between 7.15 – 8.30pm. Children should…
Up The Line – 11th November 2009
An evening event at Brockley and Ladywell CemeteriesClassical Music . Poetry . Film . Contemporary Dance . Soundscape . Children’s Procession You are warmly invited to a short walk through Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries during darkness to experience a unique remembrance event. A lantern lit path will take visitors past a police guard through the…
Leaf collection workday Sunday 18th October
We had a leaf collection workday on Sunday and a great deal of leaves were collected!
‘Up The Line’: Evening Performance in Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries, 11th November
This is a guest post from John McKiernan (ex of Moonbow Jakes) about ‘Up the Line’ an event he is organising in Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries for Armistice. The event will take place on 11.11.09 from 7.30 until 8.41 (1 hour 11 minutes). “War is ultimately about death and destruction, avoiding war is by remembering…
Photos from Nick Bertrand’s Guided Walk
As the rain stopped and the sun came out, Nick Bertrand took a group around the cemeteries on Tuesday evening and gave a wonderful talk about their history, management and in particular the flora therein. Managing to combine an incredible knowledge of plants with a lot of humour Nick was able to enthuse us all.…
Nunhead Cemetery Open Day on Saturday May 14th
The Friends of Nunhead Cemetery’s Open Day will be on Saturday 16th May,from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Nunhead Cemetery. Attractions include: choirs, tours, birds of prey, the bodger, bug hunt, face painting,plant and book sales, Cafe Woollacott and lots more. The FOBLC will be there with a stall. We hope to see you…
Workday bramble clearance
Here are some before, during and after pictures from Sunday’s succesful workday. The sun shone as FOBLC members helped Josie Martin remove the brambles and saplings from around the two family graves she tends. Thanks to all who helped.
Clearing ivy from headstones and memorials
Here are some before and after shots from the successful recent workday in conjunction with Lewisham Nature’s Gyms. Many thanks to all who came and helped.
Remembrance Day: a memorial to the fallen from Crofton Park
Whilst we commemorate the fallen on this Remembrance Day it seems a particularly appropriate time to bring you this research by FOBLC members David Platt and Michael Martin into the story of Reginald Mines and the other soldiers from Crofton Park commemorated by the Celtic cross in front of St Hilda’s church. Great War Commemorations…
Bramble Clearing Volunteer Workday
Here are some pictures from the bramble clearing workday on Sunday October 19th. Many thanks to all the volunteers who came down and to Colin for giving up his day of rest to come and supervise us. We cleared a good section of paths, making it easier for people to walk around the cemeteries and…
Healthy Brockley event
Many thanks to all who visited us at the Healthy Brockley event on October 5th. And thank you also to Caro Swan who sent us these pictures of an Environmental walk through the cemeteries at a previous Healthy Brockley day.
Gordonbrock Carnival
The FOBLC had a stall at the Gordonbrock Carnival on Saturday. Many thanks to all those who stopped by and to those who joined our fast growing membership.
ANNUAL REPORT TO AGM OF FRIENDS of BROCKLEY AND LADYWELL CEMETERIES JUNE 2008
The very first meeting of the group called Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries took place on 11th July 2007. Its Constitution was adopted on 16th October 2007, and its bank account established in March 2008.The Friends group is made up of people with varied interests in the two Cemeteries, including grave plots, war graves…
Ernest Dowson Contemporary Art Project
Six degrees of decadence: 31st May – 7th June 2008Throughout the week of Brockley Max, Jam Circus will play host to Six degrees of decadence a new digital-based art project based on the life and works of the Poet Ernest Dowson which playfully explores ideas of connection, truth, history and technology. Dowson was an English…
FOBLC stall at Nunhead Cemetery Open Day
The FOBLC had a stall at the Nunhead Open Day on Sunday, and was successful in gaining new members as well as creating awareness of our new group.
Volunteer Day Sunday 17th February 10am to 3pm
Come to all or part of the day to help eradicate self seeded ashes, turkey oaks and sycamores that threaten the meadow habitats which support rare animals. Wear suitable clothes and bring your own tools if you want. Refreshments provided. ALL WELCOME!! Children not advised as trees being felled, sorry. Meet and work near Dissenters…
Commemorations from the First World War: the story of the Buddells
The Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries contain several monuments dedicated to the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen who were killed in the First World War. Those fallen in service are also commemorated in many of the family graves and two FOBLC members, David Platt and Michael Martin, have been researching this and uncovered the fascinating story of…
Reminder: Litter pick this Sunday
Just a reminder that this Sunday (11/11) we are doing our litter pick starting 10.30am and finishing by 1.30pm. The meeting point is the Ladywell chapel via cemetery entrance in Ivy Road, Lewisham SE4. Volunteers welcome to participate – please bring your own gloves and bin-liner.
Brockley Vaults Open Day – 30 October
Brockley Cemetery is holding an Open Day on Tuesday 30 October, from 12.00 – 1.00pm. It aims to give people an opportunity to look around Brockley Vaults and to see how they operate. Members of the public are very welcome to come along, look round and ask questions. At 12.15pm cemetery staff will demonstrate how…
Remembrance Day clear up
Our next project is a litter-picking one on 11.11.07 starting 10.30ammeeting at the Ladywell chapel via cemetery entrance in Ivy Road,Lewisham SE4. As this will be on Remembrance Day we certainly intendto pause by the war memorial on the “eleventh hour of the eleventhday of the eleventh month” after which bin-liners will continue toreceive more…
Healthy Brockley walk
Here are some pictures from Sunday’s walk. Bob Clark gave a very informative guided talk to a group of Healthy Brockley walkers about the natural world that exists within the Cemeteries. While many invertebrates have by now ‘gone to ground’, hibernated or shuffled off their mortal seasonal coils they were able to locate the ready…
Reminder: Healthy Brockley Walk this Sunday
Healthy Brockley is held at Brockley Primary School, Brockley Road, 12-3pm. The cemeteries walk is scheduled for 2pm. Lots of help is needed from 11.30am – 3pm, to help set up the stall in the school and the exhibition in the chapel and to help with the walk itself, which will take place at 2pm.…
Cemetery tour and exhibition on Sunday 30th September
The Healthy Brockley Festival takes place on Sunday 30th September.Plans are being made for a guided tour of the cemeteries, starting at2pm. An exhibition of cemetery-related photographs is being plannedto take place in the refurbished chapel in the Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries atthe same time.