by FoHPC | Feb 11, 2017 | 2017
In spite of the cold, grey and damp weather at the cemetery this morning, there was a hint of better things to come, with this clump of snowdrops blooming near the southern boundary.
by FoHPC | Feb 9, 2017 | 2017
The Memorial Meadow at Hyde Park Cemetery acts as a natural memorial for the thousands of people who were buried there in unmarked Public graves. They were the people who often had no close family and who found themselves, for example, in the Workhouse at the end of...
by FoHPC | Jan 24, 2017 | 2017
You might think that the Yorkshire in Bloom competition is all about flowers and colourful gardens. That’s what we thought, until we were invited to look in detail at the competition’s aims and objectives. In fact, as far as open spaces such as Hyde Park...
by FoHPC | Jan 24, 2017 | 2017
There was a small but enthusiastic audience in attendance at last night’s Open Meeting and AGM. They enjoyed an excellent talk by Victoria Ryves and Vicky Siviter, from the Doncaster 1914-18, At Home, At War project, including hearing some fascinating stories of...
by FoHPC | Jan 14, 2017 | 2017
Today’s Working Morning achieved a great deal, considering that only three volunteers were present. But we could do so much more if just a few more people came along. Please consider joining us next month (on 11 Feb), Full details of forthcoming Working Mornings...
