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Cemetery Tours

Why not join one of our tours of the cemetery and find out about some of the notable people buried here?

*****DATES FOR YOUR DIARY FOR 2025****


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Tours of the cemetery are usually conducted on the first Saturday of every month.

Saturday tours start at 11.00am. Each tour lasts between 1 and 1¼ hours and tours begin from the Chapels just inside the main entrance in South Farm Road.

There is no need to book in advance.

(Private tours can be booked for other dates/times for groups/school parties by arrangement with FBWC.

Please contact us for details)

****2025 TOURS****








DATETIMETOUR TITLE
 
April 5th11:00Unusual Gravestones (revisited)
 
May 3rd11:00Military Memories (revisited)
 
June 7th11:00Nature Matters
 
July 5th11:00Old Worthing Families 2 (new tour for 2025)
 
August 2nd11:00200th Anniversary of the Railway (new tour for 2025)
 
September 6th11:00100 Years On (new tour for 2025)
 
October 4th11:00A Pub Crawl (a selection from previous tours)






MEMBERS INFORMATION


Clearance Mornings

The last Saturday of every month, throughout the year (weather permitting) there will be working parties in the cemetery carrying out general clearance work and grave maintenance.

There is no need to inform us in advance that you intend to take part but please bring gardening tools with you (gloves, secateurs etc.)

Meet at 10.00am by the chapels.

For more information please contact Paul Robards.



General Meetings

PLEASE NOTE FROM JULY 2024 OUR GENERAL MEETINGS WILL ONLY BE HELD TWICE A YEAR (INCLUDING THE AGM.) THE VENUE/TIMES MAY VARY.

The following general meetings are open to members and non-members. Committee meetings may be attended by members on request.


GENERAL MEETINGS 2025
DAYDATETIMEVENUE
Friday26th January6pmGordon Room, Stoke Abbott Road
February - no meeting
FridayMarch 28th7pmCommittee meeting
April - no meeting
May - no meeting
FridayJune 27th6pmGordon Room
July - no meeting
August - no meeting
September - committee meeting TBA
October - no meeting




ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025
DAYDATETIMEVENUE
Friday28th November6pmGordon Room, Stoke Abbott Road - to be confirmed
    



Research Group Meeting


RESEARCH MEETINGS
DAYDATETIMEVENUE
Thursday May 1st 7pm