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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War Research<br />
With some members being in the British Legion, and an ex RAF pilot in<br />
our team, we couldn’t ignore any war-related research. In the<br />
Community Hub, we currently have two ‘Death Pennies’ or ‘Dead<br />
Man’s Pennies’ which were engraved with the deceased soldier’s name<br />
and sent to families. We have one on its own and one in a large<br />
wooden holder. We also have a frame with medals, an original ‘Death<br />
Penny’ envelope, certificates, and some information about the items.<br />
The Cemetery<br />
We weren’t the first group to take care of the<br />
cemetery. After some research about the<br />
cemetery, we discovered that the Local<br />
Wombwell Board had dedicated time and money<br />
to one of the only grounds where people could<br />
“pass a few spare hours” in Wombwell. The Board<br />
had decided to add flowers and ‘wainscot’ the<br />
chapels to ‘beautify’ the cemetery in May 1877.
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