FOWC Portfolio
A booklet of achievements by the Friends of Wombwell Cemetery. Created by Jessica Whiting.
A booklet of achievements by the Friends of Wombwell Cemetery. Created by Jessica Whiting.
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Two memorials dedicated to 690 babies in unmarked graves, with verses by our members on<br />
each.<br />
A Barnsley Pals memorial, based on one in France, for those who died in the Battle of the<br />
Somme<br />
Maintenance of war graves, the placing of poppy crosses, and an annual remembrance<br />
service, including the cadets and schools<br />
Four brand new gates that are locked and unlocked every day & night, including bank<br />
holidays, to prevent vandalism and anti-social behaviour<br />
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2005/06, the MBE equivalent for voluntary groups<br />
The Proud of Barnsley Award 2016<br />
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Multiple volunteering awards and website & social media awards<br />
Wildlife encouraged into the cemetery with feeders/water dishes on tree stumps, bird and<br />
bat boxes, a leaf bin, a bee garden, and information cards about the various wildlife spotted<br />
in the cemetery<br />
An appearance on ITV calendar for the People’s Millions Fund.<br />
The conversion of the chapel-without-the-roof into a Peace Garden, including memorial<br />
plaques and benches, and plant pots, as well as gates that are locked at 4pm daily<br />
Rainbow groups involved by donating painted flower pots that are displayed in the Peace<br />
Garden<br />
The conversion of the chapel-with-the-roof into a Community Hub, where we now host<br />
coffee mornings, carol services, and volunteers congregate weekly<br />
Notice boards and information boards at every entrance<br />
Many social media platforms and two websites<br />
An eBook written for us to raise money for our registered charity<br />
Schoolchildren regularly visiting for guided tours, which are now more interactive with a<br />
worksheet and wildlife cards<br />
Recycling in the Community Hub<br />
Milk bottles kept next to taps to encourage the community to recycle when watering plants<br />
at graves.<br />
A new, stronger committee<br />
Cleaning of graves and gold lettering painted for donations<br />
Visitors from other cemeteries, and from abroad<br />
Giving talks to other groups and inspiring and helping a new group to form<br />
Restoration of a ‘bier’, found in the Community Hub before renovation
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