Cemetery Friends

The Friends of Dean Road and Manor Road Cemetery work to restore a beautiful Victorian cemetery in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

[RowanTree Gardens @rowantreegarden]

Gorgeous #hellebores in Manor Road #cemetery #Scarborough
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[Robert Walton @WaltonBob]

It's nice that the burial place of the first civilian to be killed on British soil in #WW1 is remembered. Leonard Ellis (47) was killed in #Scarborough during the 1914 bombardment of the town. He was a porter at a chemists shop & a drummer in the Salvation Army. #LestWeForget

[Caring for Gods Acre @godsacre]

Please vote for us in the Aviva Community Fund competition !
Our project is to make short films to help volunteers across the UK learn the skills to look after their local burial ground.
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[Cemetery Friends @CemeteryFriends]

And thanks to the Mayoress’ Fund for the grant!

[Dean Road Chapel @DeanRoadChapel]

Thanks very much to Andy from ⁦@GardenWoodCreat⁩ for building and hiding our lovely #hedgehog houses in the #cemetery.

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[Dean Road Chapel @DeanRoadChapel]

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Thanks very much to Roger and Sheila ⁦@ScarboroCouncil⁩ for relaying the edging stones in Manor Road Cemetery #Scarborough ready for the resurfacing of the path.

[Dean Road Chapel @DeanRoadChapel]

Congratulations! The #cemetery is looking gorgeous!

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Thanks very much!

[Strowan Woodland Cemetery @EcoBurialMe]

Well done & congratulations to all involved 👍

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We won a PLATINUM #Yorkshire in Bloom award! All thanks to the work of our fabulous #volunteers. #Scarborough

[Friends of Zion Graveyard, Attercliffe @ZionGraveyard]

We had a very good day at our Heritage Open Day on Sunday. We uncovered another new grave.

[Cemetery Friends @CemeteryFriends]

Great display as ever, and we really appreciate your support with fundraising! Thanks very much!

[Cemetery Friends @CemeteryFriends]

Thanks to all our volunteers, local businesses and organisations, and everyone who came and supported our Heritage Fair today. We raised over £900 for the restoration of ⁦@DeanRoadChapel⁩.

[Cemetery Friends @CemeteryFriends]

There’s a fabulous #poppy installation on the cross of sacrifice in the cemetery. #Scarborough

[Cemetery Friends @CemeteryFriends]

Hot crepes in Dean Road Cemetery #Scarborough today

[Cemetery Friends @CemeteryFriends]

The organ’s arrived in Dean Road Cemetery for our fair...come and have a listen from 11 #today #Scarborough

[Cemetery Friends @CemeteryFriends]

Today’s the day! The Heritage Fair in Dean Road Cemetery #Scarborough from 11 till 3. Books, bric-a-brac, crafts, refreshments, fun for kids, birds of prey, heritage organ, and the beautiful horses.

[Dean Road Chapel @DeanRoadChapel]

You can also see inside our chapel...11 till 3

[Cemetery Friends @CemeteryFriends]

Come to our fair in Dean Road Cemetery #Scarborough TOMORROW! Lots of bargains, fun for kids, and the chance to see birds of prey and a horse drawn hearse.

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Come and join in our #volunteer session this morning and help us cut back brambles with our new loppers! We meet at 10 at the small chapel in Dean Road Cemetery #Scarborough