Events Page

Please find below a list of upcoming events involving or organised by the Friends of Newtown Road Cemetery.

Welcome Day at Newtown Road Cemetery
Venue: Newtown Road Cemetery
Saturday, April 20, 2024
10:00 - 16:00

The Chapel will be open all day, with displays and refreshments.

Find-A-Grave service available (please contact us before the event so we can track down your particular grave)

10.00am. Introduction to iNaturalist. Chris Foster (Reading University entomologist) will demonstrate the recording of flora and fauna in the cemetery on this international App, available free on your phone, please upload before the event. We have no WiFi in the cemetery.

Guided Tours: 11.00am Introductory Tour around the cemetery with Ros Clow

                   12.15pm A short walk and talk on the primroses in the cemetery, with Joan Stacey.

                   2.30pm Taster Tour. Shorter tour which touches on other tours that are available in the cemetery. Brian Sylvester.

Organiser: Ros Clow

Midsummer event & Moth Release
Venue: Newtown Road Cemetery
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
16:00 - 21:00

The Chapel will be open all day, with displays and refreshments.

Find-A-Grave service available (please contact us before the event so we can track down your particular grave).

Guided Tours - more information later. Moth release late evening.

Organiser: Carol Brindley

Bug Hunt in the Cemetery
Venue: Newtown Road Cemetery Chapel
Saturday, June 29, 2024
10:30 - 12:00

Chris Foster entomologist from Reading University will lead a 'Bug Hunt' in the cemetery. This celebrates the end of National Insect Week. Suitable for all ages.

Organiser: Chris Foster

Friends of Newtown Road Cemetery AGM
Venue: St Francis de Sale, Wash Common
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
19:30 - 21:30

This evening meeting is open to all members.  It includes a presentation, rerfreshments and time to look at what our sub-groups are doing - and what help they need.

History Research Group

Monument Recording Group

Nature Group

Organiser: Maureen Hudd

 

 

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