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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
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…
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…
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;…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 &…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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
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…