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Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Director Derek Shiel to introduce screening in chapel of his film – David Jones: Innovation & Consolidation

Aug

2014

FOBLC are pleased to welcome Derek Shiel, director of the film to introduce and discuss the work of David JonesDAVID JONES: INNOVATION & CONSOLIDATIONThe 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 as an ...

BROCKLEY’S CHOSEN FEW : GOETHE TO GERTRUDE!

Aug

2014

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 though ...

Wrenches, Trenches, and Stenches: a public art exhibition commemorating the start of the First World War

Jul

2014

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 of ...

FOBLC Open Day

Jul

2014

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 allJeff Hart leads a walkObserving a lovely cluster of Rose Bay Willow Herb, the plant symbol of LondonColourful Cinnabar caterpillar found on the nature ...

Come to our FOBLC Open Day Sunday 13th July 2014

Jun

2014

FRIENDS OF BROCKLEY & LADYWELL CEMETERIESJOIN US FOR OUR 7th ANNIVERSARY EVENTOPEN DAYSUNDAY 13th JULY11am - 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· Refreshments· Plant stallSubject to AvailabilityLadywell Cemetery, Ladywell ...

The WW1 scandal of the sinking of Submarine E13

May

2014

Following the recent cutting back of overgrowth by Bereavement Services employees in the Ladywell section of the cemetery we were particularly pleased to be able to locate the family grave of Able Seaman Alfred J Payne. The grave lies a few yards from the path that runs alongside the boundary with the Brockley side. In the early hours of August 19 ...

Nunhead Cemetery Open Day Saturday 17th May

May

2014

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

Apr

2014

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 to ...

‘Gentle Courage’: Gertrude Eliza Williamson

Feb

2014

The grave of Gertrude Eliza Williamson lies in the Ladywell section of the Brockley & Ladywell cemeteries. It is a simple grave which many people will have walked past without a second glance and the faded inscription on the headstone gives little away. The words 'my dear wife' indicate that Gertrude was married, but her ...

FORGOTTEN BATTLEFRONTS OF WORLD WAR ONE

Feb

2014

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 the ...