Friends of Woodbury Park Cemetery Tunbridge Wells

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Friends of Woodbury Park Cemetery Tunbridge Wells A Wildlife Haven in a Victorian Cemetery
Woodbury Park Cemetery, a peaceful space with a classic Victorian layout.

A small group of volunteers helps care for the site, gardening, protecting headstones, sharing stories through research, films, and events.

We had a wonderful screening last week at the Beckett, in St John's Road. A big thank you to Aly and Michael for arrangi...
11/10/2026

We had a wonderful screening last week at the Beckett, in St John's Road. A big thank you to Aly and Michael for arranging this for us.

I worked with Robert Hassell last year, and together we made a film about his memories and his family's history. Robert directed it in so many ways, and it was a real pleasure to bring his story to the screen.

Robert has a fascinating collection of his father's tools. His father worked for Burslem Monuments, and Robert also has some rare photographs of the Triangle, which sits just beyond the cemetery.

When he showed me these photographs at an AGM last year, and then told me that he had lived in the same house in Upper Grosvenor Road where I had gone to school, I knew I wanted to capture his memories in a film. We then had a walk around the the cemetery ...

You can watch the film on our YouTube channel. Please do take a look!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHEEvwi8TMA&t=1087s

Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a wonderful morning: Caroline Auckland, Mike Taylor, our Chair, Mike Trudel, our Treasurer and gardener, Andrew Bailey, author, and, of course, Mr Robert Hassell himself.

It was a pleasure to share Robert's story with you

This is our next event on the 21st October - we are very pleased to welcome you to this fascinating talk by Dr Ian Beavi...
05/10/2026

This is our next event on the 21st October - we are very pleased to welcome you to this fascinating talk by Dr Ian Beavis.

Another great achievement for the Friends. Here it is - yet again, I mean, well, why not brag about it! We deserve it......
03/10/2026

Another great achievement for the Friends. Here it is - yet again, I mean, well, why not brag about it! We deserve it...such a wonderful way to say thank you.
More to come in our October issue of the Newsletter.

Today, the Engleheart grave was being repaired by Bursalem Monuments. While they were digging, this iron cross was found...
25/09/2026

Today, the Engleheart grave was being repaired by Bursalem Monuments. While they were digging, this iron cross was found deep in the ground.

History does not lie. It simply knows how to hide itself, sometimes for 175 years.

And now, it has surfaced again. We have to decide what we will do with it.

This was one year ago! i can not believe how time has gone, and wha has been achieved since in the cemetery. I have sinc...
23/09/2026

This was one year ago! i can not believe how time has gone, and wha has been achieved since in the cemetery. I have since won two first awards in film festivals and had an article published. So, I am very proud of all the efforts. Next year, to be recreated with other films, and another exhibition!

I have been slacking on my duties! Anyway, here are some wonderful photos from Angela Swain of the ebbing of the summer....
23/09/2026

I have been slacking on my duties! Anyway, here are some wonderful photos from Angela Swain of the ebbing of the summer. Thank you so much. We also have some great news. We have two new volunteers thanks to the adverbs we put out. So, Thank you to you, and a big welcome!

🌿 **Progress at Woodbury Park Cemetery**Things are really starting to come together for the memorial in honour of all th...
04/09/2026

🌿 **Progress at Woodbury Park Cemetery**

Things are really starting to come together for the memorial in honour of all those who have unmarked graves. Kevin, our contractor, has made great progress on the memorial base and has now laid out the proposed paths. The concrete base will be left to harden before work on the paths continues. There is more about this important project in our October newsletter.

Meanwhile, refurbishment of the **Engleheart Tomb** is due to begin shortly. We are also delighted to announce an upcoming book launch. Committee member Andrew Bailey, inspired by one of the founders of the FWPC, the late June Bridgeman who began much of the research into the miniature painter, continued the work under her guidance.

The book - The Englehearts: A Family of Artists - will be launched soon - more details will follow soon.

We’ll keep you updated with more photographs as the work progresses. It’s wonderful to see these projects taking shape!

And finally… some incredible fungi spotted in the cemetery! 🍄🌳
A huge thank you to Mike Higgins and to Mike Taylor for photos and all the work behind the scenes to make this happen.

Last group photos from Mike Trudel who comments: Some pics from our trip to Goudhurst. Bullet holes found in the wood w...
14/08/2026

Last group photos from Mike Trudel who comments: Some pics from our trip to Goudhurst. Bullet holes found in the wood while renovating. The two above items are on the wall below and our lunch...Thanks everyone...A great day!

More photos here by Mike Taylor, Chair of the FWPC who says: Hi All thank you David for a really interesting day on Wedn...
14/08/2026

More photos here by Mike Taylor, Chair of the FWPC who says: Hi All thank you David for a really interesting day on Wednesday - so much to follow up on!
Here are some images
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