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Astrid, Rita, Alan, Dave and Chris in the cemetery today (26 June 2022). Dave and Alan assisted Astrid and Rita clearing the weeds between the graves along the main front pathway, while Astrid and Rita cleared the plantain and grass from the graves. Between them they filled two dumpy bags. Work was suspended for several […]

Before starting work (19 June 2022), Dave, Chris, Alan, Astrid and Rita had a walk around the cemetery to see which area we should now concentrate on clearing. The grass has grown at a tremendous rate, likewise the weeds! So the decision was made – it was going to be a weeding day, not very

Just Alan, Rita and Dave working today, 12 June 2022. While Alan and Dave started work on the Staple grave 11-17, Rita worked on the first four tree’s lining the front pathway. Holly and Elder saplings had again grown up around the bottom of the trees and were making it look a bit unsightly. So

No work in the cemetery this Sunday as everyone enjoying the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations! Today, Monday 6 June 2022, Alan and Rita met Duncan Lane SDC Ground Manager responsible for the cemetery, and his tree surgeon Chris, to look at trees that require attention this year. It was a useful meeting discussing a number of

Astrid, Chris, Dave and Alan working in the sunny cemetery today, 29 May 2022. Alan and Dave concentrated on the Palmer 11-26b grave that has a large holly tree growing out of the centre of the grave, and has dislodged the kerbs and posts. As a number of graves in the area had been tidied

A bright and sunny day (22 May 2022) for the team of Alan, Dave, Chris and Rita in the cemetery today, and a big thanks to SDC for emptying the filled dumpy bags and for cutting the grass. The boys concentrated on the Vickery grave 11-24a. The grave was in a sorry state, kerbs and

No sun today (15 May 2022) and it didn’t rain until just as we were about to leave so a good working day with Dave, Chris, Astrid, Alan and Rita. More plants brought in the cemetery today so Astrid and Rita cleared another patch in the wild flower area that had become really overgrown with

Last week was rained off, today the sun was shining brightly for Chris, Astrid, Dave and Alan working in the cemetery today. Rita sent in 3 pots of wild flowers which Astrid took to the wild flower area she cleared a bit more ground, planted the flowers and gave them a good watering. Alan, Dave

Dave, Chris, Alan, Rita and Astrid at work in the cemetery today. Today’s task for the boys was to be cementing back kerbs and posts on several graves that needed to be repaired, but as there was no cement left it was back to the boundary fence of Halesleigh Road which was worked on last

A ‘full house’ today, the sunshine brought out Dave, Astrid, Chris, Alan and Rita all working together to sort out the area where the two ash trees were hacked down. A section of the large bramble bush had been trodden down to get to one of the trees so this was cleared by Alan with