Illustrated talk today

Friends committee member, Richard Bell, this afternoon presented an illustrated talk on Hyde Park Cemetery to 23 ladies of Tickhill Methodist Fellowship. The talk was well-received and we thank the ladies for being an appreciative audience. We should also like to...

Culture in Doncaster – Have Your Say

Doncaster’s Creative & Cultural Strategic Partnership (CCSP) would like to hear from people who live, visit, work, or study in Doncaster, to find out what they think about culture in Doncaster, where they go to find culture both in Doncaster and in other areas,...

Forthcoming Illustrated Talk

On Tuesday afternoon, 24 May, FoHPC committee member Richard Bell will be presenting an illustrated talk to the Tickhill Methodist Ladies’ Fellowship. Entitled “Hyde Park Cemetery – A Biography of Doncaster”, the talk covers the history of the...

“Discovering Doncaster’s Past”

Last Sunday’s Guided Walk around the cemetery, led by Andria, Helen & Phil from the Friends’ committee, was a great success. In all, 34 people enjoyed the afternoon sunshine, while visiting the graves and being told the stories of significant people from...

Local History Fair

The Friends had a display at today’s Local History Fair, held at Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery. Although there appeared to be fewer visitors than last year, our volunteers, nevertheless, received a great deal of interest for many people. This year’s...