Come meet us at the Ladywell Christmas Market

The FOBLC invites you to come and visit our stall at the Ladywell Christmas Market. The Ladywell market is taking place on Saturday 15th December from 11am to 5pm and is taking its inspiration from the BBC show 'Strictly Come Dancing'. Click here for more infomation.

We'll be sharing with The Ladywell Society, and the master of ceremonies will be this mystery man below. Do come and see us, and if you are able to help with the stall on the day please email geoffrey@foblc.org.uk

Heritage Lottery Fund Projects

FoBLC acknowledges the financial support of the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Ladywell Ward Localities Fund in making possible the project to record the history of a few of the civilian victims of bombings during the First World War, who are memorialised in the Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries

Here are some projects that have been realised thanks to that support:

1/ A Commemoration of Civilian Deaths in the Deptford area in the First World War, an explanatory booklet is available from the Friends group. Click here to see the display panels

2/ The Bombings of South East London 1915-18, a two part resource for schools, click here for School Studies information and here for Questions of Evidence

3/ A Commemoration of Civilian Deaths in Hither Green and Sydenham in the First World War, click here to see the display panels

Forthcoming meetings & events

Open committee meetings are usually held every other month, on the third Tuesday; general meetings are held in January and June (AGM). Meetings are held in the Chapel in the Ladywell Cemetery, starting at 7.30pm. Volunteer workdays, under the supervision of the Council Bereavement Services staff, generally take place on Sundays in alternate months

Future activities:

SEASONAL GATHERING

TUESDAY 7th JANUARY 2020 from 7pm

Space has been reserved at the Brockley Jack, Brockley Road, for

members, family and friends to meet for a chat and catch-up. Some buffet-style food will be provided. If you would like to make a donation to offset this cost that would be very much appreciated.

GENERAL MEETING

TUESDAY 21st January 7.30pm – 9.00pm

As usual this will be held in the Chapel in the Ladywell Cemetery.

Entrance is via the Brockley Grove gate opposite Amyruth and Henryson Roads.

Please bear in mind the limited heating available in the Chapel and dress accordingly, and be careful on the uneven unlit paths within the Cemetery.

The burial records of the Cemeteries in Lewisham, including Brockley and Ladywell, have been scanned and digitised under an arrangement between the London Borough of Lewisham and Deceased Online. Initial basic searches are free of charge. Log on to www.deceasedonline.com for more details.

JOINT WORK SESSION WITH NATURE’S GYM

Saturday 25th January 11am – 2pm/ The provisional meeting place is the Ladywell Chapel. Details will be confirmed at the meeting on Tuesday 21st. Nature’s Gym (a Council initiative) will supply tools.

NEXT WORK SESSION on SUNDAY 26th JANUARY 10am – 1pm. Please meet at the Brockley Cemetery gate so tools can be handed out.

Please note that either or both these sessions could be cancelled if the weather and/or the ground conditions are not suitable. If you are able to attend either or both of these sessions, please let us know so you can be informed of any last minute changes.

Click below for: Meeting and Work Day dates 2019

FOBLC 2017-18 Annual Report

List of plants found in the Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries