FRIENDS
OF
BEDFORD
CEMETERY
Foster Hill Road
The chapel from the south west
DETAILS OF EVENTS
14th September 2008. Foster Hill Road Chapel 2.00-4.00pm.
National Heritage Day. OPEN DAY AT THE CEMETERY.
As this is National Heritage Day, we shall have an ‘Open Day’ with guided walks (both Natural History and Heritage) as usual. The Foster Hill Road burial registers will be available for anyone to look at. We can usually help anyone wanting to find specific graves, either for family history research, or just for interest. Refreshments will be available. Please encourage any of your friends who might be interested to come along as well.
19th October 2008. Foster Hill Road Chapel 2.30pm.
COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION.
A representative from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission will give a presentation about the Commission, and will then show us a film about the Commission’s work. The film has Michael Palin as a presenter. It promises to be most interesting, and if you know any one who would like to come, please tell them as they will be most welcome. This invitation especially applies to anyone in the ex-service associations. The presentation will start at 2.30pm with refreshments available afterwards.
2nd November 2008. Foster Hill Road Chapel 10.30am.
REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE.
We are invited to join with the Scots Society for their Remembrance Service for all service personnel, and especially to commemorate the young men of the Highland regiments who died in Bedford from a measles epidemic whilst under training, and awaiting departure for the Front. The pipers will be present, together with representatives of the Services. All are welcome to join us.
30th November 2008. Foster Hill Road Chapel 2.30pm.
ANNUAL CAROL CONCERT.
I know this seems rather early in the pre Christmas season, but it is the first day of Advent! We chose this date so as not to clash with too many other carol services in the time leading up to Christmas. We have had problems with this in previous years. The carol concert will be given by the former members of the Riseley Singers. We are delighted that they have agreed to come to join us again. This concert will take the normal form of some pieces by the Singers and also plenty of community carols. The chapel will be decorated, and we will have a decorated Christmas tree .We shall have mulled wine and mince-pies together with usual refreshments.
Please come if you can, and bring any friends or family that may be interested.
There will be no charge for this event, but there will be a retiring collection for a local charity (to be selected).
18th January 2009. Norse Road Crematorium 1pm onwards.
OPEN DAY followed by a lecture.
More details to follow nearer the time.
8th March 2009. Foster Hill Road Chapel 2.15pm.
AGM followed by a Lecture.
More details to follow nearer the time.
OUR MOST RECENT OUTING
to the American Military Cemetery,
Cambridge, was a great success.
On Sunday 20th July 17 members of the society set off from Bedford, our first stop was the Polhill Garden Centre at Coton where we had lunch. After looking around the gift shop and plants we went on to the American Military Cemetery at nearby Madingley. Here we met our guide who showed us around and explained the cemetery's history. We took time to look at the Chapel,' wall of the lost' (i.e. those they can't account for) the long reflective lakes and the impressively laid out graves. The weather was fine and it was a memorable and enjoyable day out.
