@FOWCemetery

Queen's Award recipients & Historic England 'Angels'. Part of the NFCF. The Friends mind Yorkshire’s 1868 Cemetery & Chapels. Charity 1156569. Est. 2002

 Wombwell, South Yorkshire, UK
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Joined June 2011
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REMINDER - GATE CLOSING TIMES ARE CHANGING! On Thursday 1st October, the gate closing times are changing to the winter hours. This means that the gates will be closed at 5:30pm.
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Commemorating two well known figures of Wombwell this October. 12th October - Commemorating Alfred E Flaxman, 2nd Lieutenant in WWI, and Olympian athlete. 16th October - Commemorating Frank Collindridge CBE, Member of Parliament for Barnsley.
Text reads same as post. Photo of Flaxman on the right.

ALT Text reads same as post. Photo of Flaxman on the right.

Text reads same as post. Photo of Collindridge on the right.

ALT Text reads same as post. Photo of Collindridge on the right.

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A big THANK YOU goes out to the Wombwell & District Mens 701 Charity Darts League for a generous donation to the group. This will contribute greatly to essential maintenance works on our grade II listed chapel. Thank you, from all of the Friends at Wombwell Cemetery.
Text reads same as post. Dart board to the right.

ALT Text reads same as post. Dart board to the right.

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We’ve been a little busy this year, so we have to admit that 31 Days of Graves slipped our minds! However, we’re still here and still LOVING the posts. Keep them up! #31DaysofGraves
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Our Heritage Open Days weekend kicks off in two weeks! Join the Friends from Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th September, 10am - 2pm, to learn about the different businesses of Wombwell High Street over the years. #HeritageOpenDays #History #WombwellHighStreet
A graphic to advertise Lives Behind the Counters, a free Heritage Open Days event on 17th to 19th September, 10am to 2pm, at Wombwell Cemetery Community Hub. History displays, grave finding, chapel open day, self guided tours and refreshments and cakes.

ALT A graphic to advertise Lives Behind the Counters, a free Heritage Open Days event on 17th to 19th September, 10am to 2pm, at Wombwell Cemetery Community Hub. History displays, grave finding, chapel open day, self guided tours and refreshments and cakes.

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It was lovely to see so many people in the cemetery enjoying the solar eclipse! If you stood in just the right spot, nature made a projector for you! What a rare sight indeed! #PartialSolarEclipse #SolarEclipse
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Happy Yorkshire Day!
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We were judged yesterday afternoon for Yorkshire in Bloom, after endless sessions of hard work in the sunshine. Thank you to every volunteer who contributed their time, effort, and hard work, particularly in the recent heat! 🌻🪻🌼
Arty photograph of the Peace Garden, taken through a gap in a headstone. Image is black and white. Image source: Mark, volunteer.

ALT Arty photograph of the Peace Garden, taken through a gap in a headstone. Image is black and white. Image source: Mark, volunteer.

A bug hotel sign on a tree

ALT A bug hotel sign on a tree

The roundabout bed with stone edging, taken from the peace garden when it was levelled off at the top.

ALT The roundabout bed with stone edging, taken from the peace garden when it was levelled off at the top.

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More work at the cemetery today, though not all of it photographed as we’ve been too busy! 😄 🌼
Circle roundabout bed with stones as a border from the Peace Garden

ALT Circle roundabout bed with stones as a border from the Peace Garden

Baby memorial with flowers planted around the edge of the paving.

ALT Baby memorial with flowers planted around the edge of the paving.

Close up of the baby memorial with some flowers around the edge of the paving.

ALT Close up of the baby memorial with some flowers around the edge of the paving.

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We went back to Wentworth Castle Gardens yesterday. We cleared out our last bed, ready to plant up when we return. We're extremely happy with how things are growing in our little segment of the Union Jack Gardens, and it's safe to say our resident rabbit is loving it, too! 😆🐰
One of the planted up beds in the garden

ALT One of the planted up beds in the garden

An obelisk in one of the planted beds.

ALT An obelisk in one of the planted beds.

A view of one of the planted beds with another obelisk and the central tree stump with birdbox

ALT A view of one of the planted beds with another obelisk and the central tree stump with birdbox

The 'chapels' planter, planted to represent the peace garden and community hub chapels.

ALT The 'chapels' planter, planted to represent the peace garden and community hub chapels.

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We’ve replaced the notice board posts and made a start on a stumpery around the base with ferns and hostas. Just got to put in a sign and logs. We’ve also been given loads of plants and poo bags by generous visitors, so we’d like to say a huge thank you to those people!
Notice board with new posts in front of a hedge

ALT Notice board with new posts in front of a hedge

The bottom of the notice board with ferns and hostas. A tree is in the centre, notice board to the right.

ALT The bottom of the notice board with ferns and hostas. A tree is in the centre, notice board to the right.

A hosta with white flower just starting to emerge.

ALT A hosta with white flower just starting to emerge.

A close up of some of the ferns.

ALT A close up of some of the ferns.

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More work done in the cemetery this morning, despite the hot weather. We’ve still more planting and painting to do though!
A new ‘bug hotel’ sign

ALT A new ‘bug hotel’ sign

New plant pots added to the small pink and blue fencing we’ve recently added to the baby memorial.

ALT New plant pots added to the small pink and blue fencing we’ve recently added to the baby memorial.

Roundabout bed, partially planted up

ALT Roundabout bed, partially planted up

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DOG WALKERS: Please read the below about walking your dog in hot temperatures. The cemetery is in full sun in many parts. Be aware.
The cemetery regularly welcomes dog walkers, but today we're not promoting picking up after them or keeping them on leads. Today, we're warning about walking your dog in summer. With temperatures expected to reach up to 38 degrees this week, please keep your dog at home and inside. Sunny or humid weather does kill, and hot tarmac will burn their paws. Anything above 21 degrees can be a danger depending on your dogs age, size, medical conditions, etc. Many parts of the cemetery are in full sun all day, and the paths can become burning hot. Missing a walk will not harm your dog, but walking in hot temperatures will. Although the cemetery gates state 8am - 9pm opening, they're often open much earlier and close a tiny bit later. There are also plenty of taps, so make sure to bring a water bowl and offer water regularly if you walk your dog when it's safer to do so.

ALT The cemetery regularly welcomes dog walkers, but today we're not promoting picking up after them or keeping them on leads. Today, we're warning about walking your dog in summer. With temperatures expected to reach up to 38 degrees this week, please keep your dog at home and inside. Sunny or humid weather does kill, and hot tarmac will burn their paws. Anything above 21 degrees can be a danger depending on your dogs age, size, medical conditions, etc. Many parts of the cemetery are in full sun all day, and the paths can become burning hot. Missing a walk will not harm your dog, but walking in hot temperatures will. Although the cemetery gates state 8am - 9pm opening, they're often open much earlier and close a tiny bit later. There are also plenty of taps, so make sure to bring a water bowl and offer water regularly if you walk your dog when it's safer to do so.

A graphic explaining the temperatures. 15 degrees is safe. 21 degrees is unsafe potential depending on age, breed, medical conditions. 23-26 is potentially life threatening. Anything above is severely life threatening. Please see PetPlan.com for more details.

ALT A graphic explaining the temperatures. 15 degrees is safe. 21 degrees is unsafe potential depending on age, breed, medical conditions. 23-26 is potentially life threatening. Anything above is severely life threatening. Please see PetPlan.com for more details.

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More work done through the week and this weekend, including adding fences to the baby memorial, painting fencing and the Cemetery Rd gates. We’ve been busy bees 🐝
Baby memorial with short pink and blue fences added around the outer perimeter of the pebble shrub bed.

ALT Baby memorial with short pink and blue fences added around the outer perimeter of the pebble shrub bed.

The Cemetery Road gates freshly painted in black with gold detailing.

ALT The Cemetery Road gates freshly painted in black with gold detailing.

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It's been 10 years since we renovated the Community Hub chapel! The chapel was in a poor state when we opened its doors, but organisations came together to contribute to its restoration. 10 years on and the chapel has welcomed so many visitors through its doors once again!
A before and after of the exterior of the chapel. The exterior of the before photo shows boarded up windows, some exposed windows, and a damaged roof.

ALT A before and after of the exterior of the chapel. The exterior of the before photo shows boarded up windows, some exposed windows, and a damaged roof.

A before and after of the interior of the chapel. The before photo shows bare brick walls and dirt and furniture thrown all over the floor. The main doors can also be seen leant up against the wall inside.

ALT A before and after of the interior of the chapel. The before photo shows bare brick walls and dirt and furniture thrown all over the floor. The main doors can also be seen leant up against the wall inside.

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We’re busy making the cemetery look lovely and prepping for Yorkshire in Bloom. Friends were volunteering on Sunday to make a start on some bigger jobs. Today we continued on. The to-do list is still quite long though!
The cabin front with freshly painted fencing

ALT The cabin front with freshly painted fencing

A before shot of the roundabout planter

ALT A before shot of the roundabout planter

An after shot of the roundabout planter with a circular bed now around it, ready to be planted up.

ALT An after shot of the roundabout planter with a circular bed now around it, ready to be planted up.

A bed at the side of the cabin freshly weeded and soil turned to await new plants.

ALT A bed at the side of the cabin freshly weeded and soil turned to await new plants.

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THIS FRIDAY! The Friends of Wombwell Cemetery are hosting an open day and coffee morning for National Cemeteries Week! Join us on Friday 12th June, 10am - 2pm, for hot drinks, cakes, a history of Wombwell Cemetery, a second-hand sale, search the database & see the chapel.
Graphic showing information listed in post. Main image on the graphic is of a hand holding a piece of a cemetery.

ALT Graphic showing information listed in post. Main image on the graphic is of a hand holding a piece of a cemetery.

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It's Volunteers' Week! We'd like to give a huge shout out and thank you to all volunteers at the Friends of Wombwell Cemetery. To the volunteers who help out in the cemetery or do the hidden background stuff that makes the group run efficiently, we THANK YOU! #VolunteersWeek
A graphic with colourful 'Volunteers' Week' stars, and a sentence to say "Thank you to all volunteers at Friends of Wombwell Cemetery!"

ALT A graphic with colourful 'Volunteers' Week' stars, and a sentence to say "Thank you to all volunteers at Friends of Wombwell Cemetery!"

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Spent the morning planting up in our section at Wentworth Castle Gardens ❤️
Image depicts a flower bed with a metal obelisk and stones, freshly planted up with various plants.

ALT Image depicts a flower bed with a metal obelisk and stones, freshly planted up with various plants.

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PSA: HELP THE BIRDS! The RSPB have issued new bird feeding guidance to protect birds from a highly contagious disease called trichomonosis. Please don't feed the birds in the cemetery from 1st May to 31st October.
PSA: HELP THE BIRDS! The RSPB have issued new bird feeding guidance to protect birds from a highly contagious disease called trichomonosis. Please don't feed the birds in the cemetery from 1st May to 31st October. If food is left, even for other wildlife, ensure it's left safely and: 🐦Not left on flat surfaces (i.e. tree stumps) where old food can collect or get damp. 🐦Not at the base of trees where bird droppings can collect. 🐦Left somewhere different each time to prevent contaminated debris build-up, or lots of birds gathering at once.

ALT PSA: HELP THE BIRDS! The RSPB have issued new bird feeding guidance to protect birds from a highly contagious disease called trichomonosis. Please don't feed the birds in the cemetery from 1st May to 31st October. If food is left, even for other wildlife, ensure it's left safely and: 🐦Not left on flat surfaces (i.e. tree stumps) where old food can collect or get damp. 🐦Not at the base of trees where bird droppings can collect. 🐦Left somewhere different each time to prevent contaminated debris build-up, or lots of birds gathering at once.

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