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 NEWS PAGE - 2009 ARCHIVE |
| 12 December 2009 update |
A Visit to Wombwell Cemetery In the few years since the Friends of Wombwell Cemetery were formed, they have achieved an enormous amount to improve the local authority-owned site. Members of FoWC acted as guides, showing their Hyde Park visitors around the cemetery. Their passion and commitment was clearly evident and they were able to provide lots of ideas for potential projects at Hyde Park Cemetery. The FoWC also were delighted to confirm that some of their group will be attending the FoHPC Annual General Meeting on 25 January 2010, to share their experiences with us. |
| 11 December 2009 update |
| Sowing the
Seeds In the past few weeks, pupils from Hexthorpe Primary School's Allotment Club have sown wildflower seeds, provided by the Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery, into seed trays. These seeds will be propagated at the school over the winter period and then, in the spring, the young seedlings will be planted out, by Hexthorpe pupils, in Hyde Park Cemetery. More wildflower seed will be sown directly into the ground at the same time, to form the beginnings of a wildflower meadow. Watch out for more about this project early in 2010. |
| 19 October 2009 update |
| More on the
Mayor's Visit As promised, we can now bring you further information concerning Mayor Davies' recent visit to Hyde Park Cemetery. On
a pleasant, early October afternoon Mayor Peter Davies and Councillor
Cynthia
Ransome, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, visited After
explaining a little of the history of the cemetery and the role and
objectives
of the Friends, Richard and Alan sought Mayor Davies’ support for the
improvements
which the Friends are working to achieve. The discussion
covered subjects
ranging from re-surfacing some of the paths to the potential for
renovating the
Lodge and Chapels and bringing them back into long-term, sustainable
use.
Mayor Davies pledged his support to the Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery
and
undertook to do what he could to help in reversing the decline of the
site and
exploiting its potential for the benefit of the people of Soon
after
the visit, Mayor Davies said "I was impressed by the improvements made
at "Clearly
there is
much work still to be done, and I will look into any assistance the
Council can
give. I have already asked Richard Walker, my Cabinet Member
with
responsibility for Drainage, Transport and Roads, to look into, as an
initial
contribution, the possibility of improving the footpaths that criss
cross the
cemetery, and which are of vital importance to local residents. |
| 15 October 2009 update |
Great News!
Funding Bid Approved News
just in that the Friends' application to Doncaster Central Development
Trust (CDT) for a Grassroots Grant has received partial approval.
In fact, all elements of our bid except one have been
approved,
so we can now put into action several schemes that were developed
earlier this year.
This is a real milestone and a very significant achievement. For the first time, the Friends are in a position to make tangible improvements at the cemetery and begin to reverse the decline of recent decades. We'll provide updates on how the funded schemes are progressing over the coming weeks. |
| 10 October 2009 update |
Mayoral
visit to cemetery More information about this meeting will follow shortly. |
| 9 October 2009 update |
All the fun
of the (History) Fair The fair, which took place on Saturday 26 September at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, was a chance for people to find out more about the dozens of history-related groups in the area. As well as signing up for new members, the Friends distributed copies of self-guided walks to the cemetery, as well as flyers containing basic information about the FoHPC. They also took orders for copies of Margaret Burns' book about the cemetery, 'Standing Stones - Recumbent Ancestors', and took details of people who expressed interest in future FoHPC events. If you would like a copy of Margaret's book, please contact the Friends. |
| 8 October 2009 update |
A Walk
through the Past Eight adults and two children enjoyed the September sunshine as the Friends once again held a 'Heritage Open Day' event at the cemetery. Three FoHPC committee members led a guided walk titled 'Hyde Park Cemetery through the life of a Doncaster family' on Saturday 12 September. Starting with a brief introduction to the cemetery, the walk followed the story of the Carrs, Duckitts, and Moates, the latter being a well-known local building firm. It also took in the story of Hodgson and Hepworth's, a name still well-known in the Doncaster area for the chain of shops which it used to own, and the 'emporium' which was located on the site of the present-day Frenchgate centre. If you are interested in hearing more about this or future guided walks, please contact the Friends. |
| 18 August 2009 update |
Clean-up
Success
 Question - What do the following have in common? A car wheel-trim, a pillow, a gent's sweat-top, a road cone, and two duvets. Answer - They were all items that were gathered up during FoHPC's Litter Pick evening! On the evening of Wednesday 12th August an intrepid group of Friends, led by members of DMBC's Safer Neighbourhoods Team, spent a couple of hours tidying Hyde Park Cemetery, by collecting as much litter and miscellaneous rubbish as they could find on the site. The result was about 20 refuse bags-full and a real sense of satisfaction, having made a positive contribution to the appearance of the cemetery. The Friends hope to hold another Litter Pick in the not-too-distant future, in order to tidy the areas that could not be done this time. This follow-up will also help us to judge how significant the littering problem is, based on how much 'new' litter has appeared by next time. So it's a great big thank you to everyone who took part in the Litter Pick, all of whom enjoyed the fresh air, pleasant weather, exercise and sense of achievement. |
| 7 August 2009 update |
| New Web Page for
'Events' In order to make it easier to check what events the Friends have arranged, or are otherwise involved with, we have added a new page to this website, named Events. A link is provided at the top of every page. Funding Bid News The Grassroots Grants committee has deferred a decision on the Friends' recent bid for funding until its September meeting. In the meantime, we have been asked to submit a small amount of additional information in support of our bid, which should be quite straightforward to put together. Heritage Open Days - Guided Walk A guided walk around Hyde Park Cemetery is being arranged for Saturday 12 September, in connection with Heritage Open Days 2009. See the Events page for further details. |
| 12 July 2009 update |
A Talk by "Friends of Christ Church Graveyard" on Monday 27 July 2009John Holmes of the "Friends of Christ Church
Graveyard"
(FoCCG) will give a talk to the Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery at 7.15
pm on Monday 27 July.
The Christ Church Friends have been
very successful in their
efforts to improve and promote this historic graveyard. I’m
sure John
Holmes will be able to pass on some ideas which our organisation will
be able
to put to good use in our work with We shall also take this opportunity
to provide everyone with an update on
FoHPC’s own activities. The
talk will take place at our regular meeting place, St
James’ Church Hall, on St Sepulchre Gate West.
We look forward to seeing you there. |
| 9 July 2009 update |
Funding Bid SubmittedThe Friends have recently submitted a bid, under the Grassroots Grants scheme, for funding several of the projects that form part of this year's action plan. They include reinstatement of the gravel area near the cemetery's main entrance; provision of signs and marker posts; and creation of a wildflower area. The bid also seeks contributions to the Friends' running costs, such as publicity material.We expect to hear about the outcome of this funding bid later this month. |
| 11 June 2009 update |
Website Re-LaunchedAfter a thorough review of the format and content of the Friends' website, we are delighted to re-launch this site. We hope that the site provides you with the sort of information that you want to see but, if you have any comments and suggestions, we'd be delighted to hear from you. Please use the Contact Us page to get in touch.Litter Pick - Wed evening, 12th August 2009The above date has been chosen for the proposed litter-pick in Hyde Park Cemetery. This is your opportunity to make a real contribution to improving the appearance of the site...and all it will cost is a couple of hours of your time! We shall provide the litterpicker tools, gloves and refuse bags.Please meet at the main entrance (Carr Lane) at 6pm, wearing stout footwear. Unfortunately, we have to limit this event to adults (18+) only. |
| 01 June 2009 update |
Forthcoming Meeting of FoHPCThe Friends committee is currently arranging a meeting that will be open to all members and their guests, featuring a speaker from the Friends of Christ Church Graveyard. It is hoped that this meeting will take place on a Monday evening in July. More information to follow shortly. |
| 12 May 2009 update |
Tidy upA 'tidy up' day where members of the Friends can show their support for the cemetery by helping pick up litter is being considered. The event has been proposed for later this summer. More information will follow. |
| 5 May 2009 update |
Blue BuildingCopies of two leaflets about walks in the cemetery are now available in the Tourist Information office in the Blue Building (38 - 40 High Street) in Doncaster town centre. PDF versions can also be found on the Education page of this website. |
| 10 March 2009 update |
Heritage Open Days 2009The Friends will be once again be taking part in the nationwide Heritage Open Days, which occur this year on 10 - 13 September, inclusive. More information about the Open Days will follow later in the year. |
| 26 Feb 2009 update |
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