Don’t be shy about contacting the Friends in relation to anything related to Jesmond Old Cemetery. Between us, we have a wealth of information and experience to help you with your enquiries and, in the past, we have helped so many people to find a grave, uncover information about their ancestors, arrange a talk about […]

Right then….. what else might you need to know??? WHEN ARE WE THERE? Well, the Friends are in attendance at Jesmond Old Cemetery every first Saturday and every third Sunday, every month, from 10:00 onwards. Please feel free to pop along and chat to us – if we are not having a cuppa in the […]

How the heck did I ever get involved with Jesmond Old Cemetery, is a question I often ask myself, and one I always address at the beginning of our tours or presentations… I blame my sons!! I’ve always had an interest in local history, collecting a few books on Newcastle life and culture (mainly pub […]

A five year project finally finished!! Way back in the pre-2020’s, we had a germ of an idea to introduce ‘Interpretation Boards’ into our beautiful Jesmond Old Cemetery. Why, I hear you ask? Well, why not, is the obvious but flippant answer…however, the real answer to the question is that on our numerous visits to […]

Well then….. what a lovely day we all had at our BioBlitz event we held in conjunction with the Natural History Society of Northumbria. The Friends of Jesmond Old Cemetery were up with the larks to put our new tent up, erect tables and put out the cakes and coffee for our guests. James and […]