Friends of Wombwell Cemetery

As if 2025 wasn't exciting enough, Santa Paws came to Wombwell Cemetery to visit all the pooches on the nice list! The Friends held a Santa Paws Coffee Morning on Friday 19th December, which was a MASSIVE success! We had so many four-legged friends marching on through the door to meet Santa Paws and grab a goody bag, we didn't know where to put ourselves. It's safe to say that all pooches had a fabulous time, and they all came in their best Christmas outfits to impress Santa

Our annual Heritage Open Days event in 2025 was an absolute blast! From 18th - 20th September 2025, the Friends hosted a heritage weekend that once again linked to the HODs annual theme. The theme this time was architecture! As we've done something similar to architecture in the past, focusing purely on the chapels and renovations, we decided to do something a bit different. And so, 'How to Build a Cemetery' was born. Our event walked visitors through the purchasing of the la

Memorial plaques have always been in high demand, and the Peace Garden was quickly running out of space. A waiting list was put in place...

Read about our Heritage Open Day event for 2024

September has proven to be a very crafty and creative month for us at the cemetery. At the start of the month, we successfully hosted a...

New dog bag dispensers have been installed in the cemetery. This is why.

A Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II