by Prudhoe History | May 31, 2024 | St Mary Magdalene Cemetry
As the St Mary Magdalene project moves into a second year we are dedicating a new page to celebrate its continuing successes. The team have had to deal with inclement weather this winter which has also resulted in a fewer number of volunteers braving the raw elements....
by Prudhoe History | May 31, 2024 | St Mary Magdalene Cemetry
New support for our work We are in line for another grant, courtesy of the Town Council, who kindly donated £1000 to help us kick-start the work. The fund will be available from April 2018, but it is nice to know it is coming. Other grants in the pipeline are on hold...
by Prudhoe History | May 31, 2024 | St Mary Magdalene Cemetry
Good news 1 The team have won a further award in the “The Love Northumberland” competition. A magazine has been published highlight all the projects which were successful, the page about the cemetery project can be viewed by clicking on the link below....
by Prudhoe History | May 31, 2024 | St Mary Magdalene Cemetry
Updating the cemetery plan Now that the site is becoming ever more cleared, new graves are emerging and Ray & Jean are working on a plan to mark them all on a master plan, it’s going to be quite a job, particularly as there are still so many headstones lying flat....
by Prudhoe History | May 31, 2024 | St Mary Magdalene Cemetry
The team were delighted when the cemetery regeneration scheme won an award in the Prudhoe in Bloom competition, coming third in the Community category. This category specifically looks at the ethos of ‘taking pride in your patch’. Eddie said “This...
by Prudhoe History | May 31, 2024 | St Mary Magdalene Cemetry
Work continues apace on the cemetery project with regular sessions every Wednesday & Friday and to date we have had good support from volunteers with between 6 and 12 people regularly turning up to assist. The major part of the site has been cleared of undergrowth...