The Friends of Foster Hill Road Cemetery host a number of themed talks during the year, which are open to the public and always prove very popular. The Cemetery records are available at the Chapel during the Heritage Weekend in September and an annual carol concert is held near Christmas. Other events are held to mark special occasions.
Members of the Friends lead several guided walks during the summer months. Each walk is themed and covers topics such as the Cemetery’s spectacular graves, its history, its wildlife, tales of those buried there and more. Walks are also included during the Heritage weekend. The walks last approximately 1.5 hours and the pace is gentle. However, the cemetery grounds are uneven so a pair of stout walking shoes is recommended.
We are also happy to arrange bespoke walks for interested groups, please contact us for details.
The times and dates of our events vary, so please see our events calendar for more details.
Following his excellent talk last year on the remarkable story of the first Enigma Codebreakers, Mike Barbakoff returns with a remarkable story of the Women of Bletchley Park.
This talk provides a view of the material contribution made by the women of Bletchley Park to its extraordinary success in codebreaking and intelligence against the Axis powers in World War II.
You are invited to join with Bedford Pipe Band for their Remembrance Service for all service personnel, and especially to commemorate the young men of the Highland regiments who died in Bedford from a measles epidemic whilst under training, and awaiting departure for the Front. The pipers will be present, together with representatives of the Services.
Join us this Christmas for a very special and wonderfully ‘alternative’ Christmas concert, as we welcome Ruth Hogan back to our beautiful Chapel.
This year, Ruth’s theme is animals at Christmas. Some will be the familiar fluffy and adorable kind, while others may be rather less cuddly! Expect a heart-warming and entertaining celebration, with plenty of opportunities to join in with much-loved carols and Christmas songs.
This talk will explore the intelligence process, the sources of information used, and the agencies involved in gathering and analysing intelligence. Drawing on his own experience, Mike Walker will provide a fascinating overview of the roles, responsibilities and activities of Military Intelligence Officers.
Join Paul Barnes on a fascinating journey into the history of Bedford’s earliest pubs and discover what pub life was like in centuries past.
The Annual General Meeting of the Friends will be held in the Chapel at Foster Hill Road.
All are welcome.
This illustrated talk shows how the relationship between our eyes and our brains can easily be tricked.
