Convicts, Conmen and Calamities - an introduction to the cemeteries's amazing maritime history - Friends of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries

Convicts, Conmen and Calamities - an introduction to the cemeteries's amazing maritime history

On Sunday 18th August there will be a guided walk themed around the rich maritime history of the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries. Entitled 'Convicts, Conmen and Calamities' and led by local historian and FOBLC stalwart Mike Guilfoyle the tour will run from 2pm to 4pm.

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The tour is likely to range from the sinking of SS Yongala, to the Battle of Trafalgar and Gallipoli.

All are welcome to attend and the tour is free.

Forthcoming meetings & events

General meetings are held in January and June (AGM). Meetings are held in the Chapel in the Ladywell Cemetery. Volunteer workdays, under the guidance of the Council Bereavement Services staff, generally take place on Sundays in alternate months NEXT MEETINGS .GUIDED WALK SUNDAY 18th FEBRUARY Tin Hats and Tin Poppies. This walk has been postponed until later in the year. WORK SESSION SUNDAY 18th FEBRUARY 10am – 12pm Work session. Meet at the Brockley Cemetery gate. Please let Geoffrey know if you are able to attend this session (geoffrey@foblc.org.uk) in case of last-minute changes. NATURE’S GYM WORK SESSION SATURDAY 24th FEBRUARY 11am – 1pm Members are invited to join volunteers from the Council’s Nature’s Gym group to undertake work in the cemeteries. Tools are provided. Meet at the Ladywell Cross of Sacrifice. ILLUSTRIOUS LADIES TOUR SATURDAY 9th MARCH 2pm This tour, led by Jane Hart, tying in with International Women’s Day on 8th March, will explore the lives of some of the women commemorated in the two cemeteries. Meet at the Ladywell gate. NATURE WALK SUNDAY 21st APRIL 10.30am – 12pm This popular guided walk exploring the plants and wildlife will be led by Tom Moulton and Peter Robinson. 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.

Click below for:

FOBLC 2021-22 Annual Report

List of plants found in the Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries

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

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