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Another blistering hot day for Chris, Dave, Alan & Rita who were working in the cemetery today (13 July 2025). Alan and Chris dug out the small granite chipping from the Rookley B72 grave and took them over to the tap to clean. Quite difficult as Alan had forgotten to bring the sieve, but it […]

The whole team were in the cemetery today (6 July 2025), not all working but nice to get back together after a few weeks away. Alan & Rita were first to arrive and started to clear up the ivy that Alan had cut back from the pantomime walls a few weeks ago, this done Rita

Just Alan in the cemetery today (22 June 2025), Rita left at home to do the washing after 10 days on holiday in Spain. Alan thought he would pop in for a couple of hours. First job was to sort out the Cook grave A24 that had a number of weeds growing in and around

Just Chris was working in the cemetery today (15 June 2025). Some flowering plants had been donated by Dave. Two of these Hydrangea plants were planted around the wild flower meadows. Two small hebe plants were planted in section B, near the bay trees and fence. There are some special Budleigh plants sited near the

Friday 6 June 2025 Alan & Rita popped into the cemetery to drop of ballast that is needed to make up the concrete slab on the Stowell grave, hopefully to do this job on Sunday weather permitting. Visitors from Australia came in just after they arrived, Diane was looking for her 3 x grandmothers grave,

Thursday 29 May Alan spent a little time in the cemetery today to finish off a few jobs. The Commonwealth War Graves sign at the front of the cemetery had fallen off the fence, the plywood holding the plaque in position had totally disintegrated. Alan cut some new plywood at home and treated it with

Not so hot for working in the cemetery today (25 May 2025) with Chris, Alan, Rita and Astrid popping in for an hour to ensure we take a tea break! At the beginning of last week we were notified by the grass cutting team that an incident occurred while cutting the grass, one of the

Michael, Alan, Rita and Dave in the cemetery today (18 May 2025). As the team have not been in the cemetery working for a while, they had a walk around and saw quite a few changes. They first saw that the grass had been cut, so thanks to the Town Council groundworkers a mammoth task

Alan, Rita, Dave and Chris later followed by Astrid and Felix were in the cemetery today (4 May 2025). A non working day today, walking around the cemetery looking at the jobs needed to be done, so that we can prepare for the forthcoming visit of the Wessex Water Board volunteers who will be coming

A full house on this lovely sunny day working in the cemetery (27 April 2025). Alan, Rita and Michael were the first to arrive, followed shortly after by Chris and Dave, with Astrid and Felix following later in the morning in time for tea break. Although Astrid is still unable to do much it is