by FoHPC | Jun 10, 2017 | 2017
With only a few weeks to go before the Yorkshire in Bloom judges visit Hyde Park Cemetery, our volunteers were not to be deterred from their tasks this morning, in spite of heavy rain. Several of the shrub beds were weeded and dug over, leaving them in a much tidier...
by FoHPC | Jun 6, 2017 | 2017
Following our successful project to restore the graves of famous railway locomotive engineer, Patrick Stirling and two of his sons, we have launched another appeal for support. William Henry Pickering and his wife, Alice Mabel, were both very prominent Doncaster...
by FoHPC | May 29, 2017 | 2017
The Friends’ second Guided Walk of 2017 took place yesterday in wonderful sunshine. The theme of this walk was ‘Democracy in Doncaster’ and included several Doncaster Mayors, an MP and a women’s rights campaigner. The walk also included the...
by FoHPC | May 15, 2017 | 2017
The Friends have been able to install more new railings in the New Street boundary, thanks to further generous support from benefactors. Following on from the installation of eight bays of new railings last December, we were given an additional private donation to...
by FoHPC | May 5, 2017 | 2017
Today saw one of those occasions that makes the work of the Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery so rewarding. Some months ago, we were contacted by a Dr Gell, who was brought up in Doncaster but is a long-term resident of Italy. He was trying to locate the final resting...
