CONTACT US….. PLUS TALKS and TOURS
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 […]
IN THE BEGINNING…..
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 […]
OTHER BITS OF USEFUL INFORMATION
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 […]
OUR INTERPRETATION BOARD PROJECT
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 […]