by FoHPC | Aug 10, 2016 | 2016
On Monday afternoon Friends committee member, Richard Bell, received a phone call from BBC Radio Sheffield. They had heard about our forthcoming ‘Untimely Ends’ Guided Walk and they wished to record an interview about it, at the cemetery. As a result,...
by FoHPC | Aug 8, 2016 | 2016
It is a sad fact that, occasionally, some of the work that has been undertaken by our volunteers suffers damage at the hands of vandals. We recently had one such case, where the sign for the wildlife area in Section C was damaged beyond repair. Someone had taken a...
by FoHPC | Aug 8, 2016 | 2016
As noted in our News post last month, we are again hosting two groups of young people who are on the National Citizen Service scheme. Our first group began their ‘social action’ week today. We have set the groups a task of converting one of the...
by FoHPC | Aug 7, 2016 | 2016
Last night’s Bat Walk at the cemetery attracted about two dozen people, including several children, and the bats put on a wonderful show! Almost immediately after the walk began, Common Pipistrelle bats were seen and detected, using the special bat detectors...
by FoHPC | Aug 3, 2016 | 2016
Westmoreland Group, working as main contractor for Doncaster Council, has been rebuilding the damaged boundary wall at the western (New Street) end of the cemetery since earlier this year. Most of the heavy work has now been finished, although a good deal of pointing...
