The Lodge – Then and Now

Now that The Lodge has been fully restored and its residents have settled in, we thought it would be interesting to compare how it looked around the year 2000 with how it looks now. Quite a contrast, we’re sure you’ll agree. We should like to acknowledge...

One grave tidied & another restored

Recently, the Friends were contacted by a local man who asked whether we could tidy his ancestors’ grave, in exchange for a donation towards our ongoing work. The grave had been partially covered in soil by rabbits digging alongside it. Yesterday, at our monthly...

Recent enquiries

We have received several enquiries by email and telephone recently. We are always keen to try to help anyone who is looking for a relative’s grave in Hyde Park Cemetery. While we will try to help even if all you need is a location, so much more information is...

Shrubs brought under control in Section B!

Two of the Friends’ most active supporters, Nick and Nigel, got stuck in to cutting back and tidying up the out of control shrubs at the northern end of Section B, at today’s Working Morning. The great results can be seen in the before and after photos,...

AGM Minutes published

The Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery held their latest Annual General Meeting on Monday 23 January 2017. It related to the year April 2015 to March 16, but with updates covering the rest of 2016. The minutes of the meeting can be viewed at this link, as well as on our...