Cherishing Churchyards Week Events
LANCASHIRE
Morcambe
Open Days 19th & 20th June 2010
Time of event:- 12noon - 4pm Sat 19th June & 1pm - 4pm Sun 20th June
Short description of event:- A chance to explore the churchyard and church itself. Guide to the churchyard and inscriptions, available. Church will be open, and tea/coffees will be on sale.
No booking necessary
Venue Address:- Holy Trinity, Poulton-le-Sands, Church Street, Morecambe
Grid ref:- SD 439 646
SHROPSHIRE
Bishops Castle
Saturday 19th June Midsummer Rejoicing
Time of Event:- 2 - 4.30pm
Short description of event: Church fete in churchyard and church. Stalls, activities, Bell Tower tours, teas.
Venue Address: St John the Baptist Church, Bishops Castle, Shropshire
Grid Ref: SO324884
Bishops Castle
Tuesday 22nd June, Bells at Bishops Castle
Time of Event: 10am - 4pm
Short description of event: Join the Churchyard Task Team volunteers for a morning of scything, path clearing and caring for beautiful yew trees.
In the afternoon we will be having a tour of the bell tower and belfry and we can have a go at bell ringing.
Booking essential for this event, contact phone 01568 611154
Venue address: St John the Baptist Church, Bishops Castle
Grid Ref: SO324884
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Cambridge
Date of event: Saturday 19th June 2010
Time of event – from/to: 4pm - 6pm
Inaugural meeting of Friends of the Parish of the Ascension (formerly St Giles’ & St Peter’s) Burial Ground, Cambridge
Event Details:- Meeting at St Giles’ Church, Cambridge to look to establish a Friends Group for the Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground, followed by a short guided tour around the cemetery from historian Dr Mark Goldie of Churchill College.
Short description of event: A first meeting of a potential Friends Group for a burial ground on the west side of Cambridge which holds the graves of the great and good of the city, including the philosopher Wittgenstein and numerous Nobel Prize winners.
Is pre-booking necessary? No, but some indication of attendance would be appreciated, preferably via email: janet_ascension@yahoo.co.uk
Venue Address: St Giles’ Church, Castle St, Cambridge, CB3 0AQ
Grid ref: 543562 259764
SURREY
Farnham
Two events as follows:
Sun 20th June Wildlife Survey
Sun 27th June Heritage Day
Time of events:– from 10.00am to 4.00 pm in each case
Short description of event - The Wildlife Survey will form part of our conservation project in our Old Churchyard
The Heritage Day will take the form of one hour conducted tours of the churchyard embracing history, biodiversity and description of current project plus information on some of the local personalities buried there
Pre-booking is essential for the Survey Day, & desirable for the Heritage Day
Venue Address: The Old Bourne Churchyard, Vicarage Hill, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8HG
Grid ref:- SU 844453
Warlingham
Saturday 26th June 10.30am
Tour of churchyard also small exhibition and items for sale. Come and celebrate. Beautiful trees, flowers and wildlife; interesting tombs and stories of past residents. ONE TOUR ONLY
Meet at the entrance to All Saints' church, Warlingham, CR6 9NU