We had a lovely time at the Hillsborough Walled Garden yesterday. Thanks to the Friends group for inviting us. The gardens are beautiful. Well done to all the volunteers.

Happy Yorkshire Day everyone! We will be at the Hillsborough Walled Garden tomorrow. Please come and say hello.

This amazing photograph was on twitter in 2021. It was taken on the meadow/feast ground across the river from Wardsend Cemetery. This was also the site of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (twice) and Sheffield Aviation Week, later the site of Owlerton Stadium. Babelcolour share.google/mGfklCLpDnv4...

Does anyone remember the Sheffield based band Drenge? This is the cover of their first album, released in 2013. The cover photo was taken from Wardsend Cemetery around 1980. This view no longer exists as the area is now thickly wooded. #Drenge

Remembering in July: Private Samuel Walter Webb 877 23rd (1st Sportsman's) Battalion Royal Fusiliers Samuel died of broncho pneumonia and cardiac failure. at Military Barracks Hospital, Sheffield on 22/7/15 aged 45. You can read more about Samuel here: wardsendcemetery.wordpress.com/webb-samuel-...

1/2 Remembering in July: Gunner Walter Lodge 40376 V7th Trench Mortar Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery Died of wounds 17/07/1916 Aged 20 .  Walter was buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen. He is also remembered on the family memorial at Wardsend.

Spotted at Yorkshire Wildlife Park today. Wardsend Cemetery Heritage Park tote bags will be available to buy from our stall at Hillsborough Walled Garden on 2nd August, 11am - 3pm. At only £5.00 they are excellent quality.

We're delighted to say that Friends of Wardsend Cemetery will be at Hillsborough Walled Garden Open Day on Sunday 2nd August, 11am - 3pm. Always a lovely event we look forward to seeing some of you there.

1/2 Remembering in July. War grave O356 is the last resting place of Clarence Helliwell, KOYLI, who died of wounds in Colchester Military Hospital on 12th July 1916. He was buried at Wardsend six days later. You can read more about Clarence here: wardsendcemetery.wordpress.com/helliwell-cl...

These beautiful photos from our butterfly survey were sent to us by our good friend Steve Martin. Steve stayed a little while after we'd gone and spotted two more species taking our total to 14. You can see which species these are by clicking on each image.

1/3 A great turnout (nine of us) and beautiful weather for this morning's butterfly survey. We spotted 12 different species including the comma, speckled wood, gatekeeper, peacock and small copper pictured below.

FREE FAMILY EVENT for Nature Enthusiasts, Tuesday 11th August 11am-3pm. In partnership with Don Catchment Rivers Trust. A collaborative race against the clock to discover as many species of plants, animals and fungi as possible within 24 hours! All welcome!

The last named burial at Wardsend was that of Alice Cundy on 1st July 1974. Massive thanks to @winterroom.bsky.social for his years of painstaking research. His dedication to understanding Wardsend's burial records and layout has enabled us to bring these milestone burials to light.

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The unmarked grave with the tree growing from it is the last resting place of 2 year old Mary Ann Marsden, the first person buried in the cemetery. She was buried on 21st June 1857. Her sister Ann Eliza was buried in the same grave 25 years later. With thanks to @winterroom.bsky.social

The Sheffield Cenotaph (unveiled 1925). Yesterday saw the 110th anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme during which the Sheffield Pals Batallion was practically wiped out in a matter of minutes.

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1/4 Private William Thompson Smout 12/1854 8th Bn York and Lancaster Regiment Died 01/07/1916 Aged 30 William was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Of over 700 officers and men of the battalion who went over the top only 68 returned.

1/4 Private William Thompson Smout 12/1854 8th Bn York and Lancaster Regiment Died 01/07/1916 Aged 30 William was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Of over 700 officers and men of the battalion who went over the top only 68 returned.

The unmarked grave with the tree growing from it is the last resting place of 2 year old Mary Ann Marsden, the first person buried in the cemetery. She was buried on 21st June 1857. Her sister Ann Eliza was buried in the same grave 25 years later. With thanks to @winterroom.bsky.social

Wardsend Cemetery opened on the 21st June 1857. This 1863 Edward Price painting, Sheffield and the Valley of the Don, shows the cemetery in its once beautiful location. Now, with its woodland, heathland and beautiful riverside location, the cemetery is a special place for both heritage and nature.

The 21st June 1857 saw the closing of St. Philip's Churchyard and the opening of the new burial ground at Wardsend. Sheffield Daily Telegraph - June 1857 Before the chapel was built funerals were conducted in a marquee. Sheffield Independent - Saturday 20 June 1857 British Newspaper Archive

Volunteer session tomorrow 20th June 10.00am - 12.30pm No Ranger this week so please bring your own tools e.g. secateurs, loppers, shears. If you want to join in some bracken bashing we have some canes which work quite well, or bring whatever works best for you if you've done it before.

1/6 Remembering Private John Spye, 3/3860 York and Lancaster Regiment who died on this day in 1918, He was 42. John is remembered at Wardsend Cemetery, the roll of honour in nearby St. John the Baptist Church, Owlerton War Memorial Hall and the CWGC screen wall in City Road Cemetery

Remembering Private Arthur Frederick Alcock, 2278 4th Bn York and Lancs, who was killed in action while fighting in France on this day, 14th June 1915. He was 21. (Unusually there is an error in the date of death on his headstone.) wardsendcemetery.wordpress.com/alcock-arthu...

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Private Arthur Frederick Alcock 2278 4th Bn York and LancsDied 14/06/1915Aged 21 Family History Arthur was born in the 3rd quarter of 1893 in Hackney, the eldest son of Arthur and Alice Alcock. In …

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Burgon and Ball founders Charles Burgon and James Ball are both buried at Wardsend. 10 years ago to the day I popped in to La Plata Works, their old factory at Malin Bridge, to pick up some tools they'd kindly donated and took these photos.

Sergeant Thomas Wheatley, 5th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Died June 4th 1903 Also buried in this grave Sergeant Joseph Sear R.F.A. who had died 11 days earlier. As far as I'm aware there isn't a similar report of his funeral. I'd be very happy to be proved wrong.

This Volunteers Week we'd like to say a massive thank you to every single one of our wonderful volunteers who, over the years, have given their time, energy and expertise to conserve our once neglected Victorian cemetery as a place for heritage, nature, Remembrance and education. #VolunteersWeek

1/3 We had a brilliant turnout for our joint clean up of the Upper Don Trail at Wardsend which was organised to coincide with our regular monthly volunteer session. Huge thanks to Upper Don Trail Trust who organised the event, North Sheffield Conservation Group, Loxley Litter Pickers,

In the light of the tragic lake and river deaths over the bank holiday period, have the Government commissioned any public information films about the associated dangers and how to stay safe? It's about educating not just prohibiting.https://youtu.be/xZWD2sDRESk?si=1UN8VrjN01dJknOi

Lonely Water (1973)

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Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim friends.

1/3 Being so close to the River Don we have informally adopted 'our' stretch and regularly monitor the water quality. One way this can be done is by monitoring the invertebrates in the river. This morning Sally Hyslop of Don Catchment Rivers Trust gave Sean and I a refresher course.

The River Don at Wardsend. For anyone unfamiliar with the area Wardsend Cemetery Heritage Park is on the left in the first photo.which shows just how close we are to the river.

The photo is taken from the 2018 Parkwood Springs master plan consultation (watch this space). The painting is Sheffield and the Valley of the Don by Edward Price 1863 which is part of the Sheffield Museum collection. The view is from above Wardsend Cemetery which had opened 6 years earlier.