Monthly Archives: May 2025

Thursday 21st May another small group helped out in the Old Cemetery, these were from Starling bank again! There were at the same place as the last group from the bank and managed to remove more ivy/bramble from this area. As you can this has now opened up this area. Last photo show what the are looked like, now can plainly see the difference. Many thank for all your help.

Yes! Two small groups of 5-8 in each group helped out in the Old Cemetery on Thursday 15th May. They both did a great job of clearing ivy off of headstones, a very large bramble patch which was just off the Yew tree pathway and more ivy removed. Now you can see more of the cemetery. The groups were MediaKind and Starling bank, the latter actually stayed after lunch break at 12 (noon) for a couple of more hours. A huge THANK YOU to both group, the work was very much appreciated by FoSOC. Hope to see you both again…. soon. Still, lots to do! Photos a couple area before, working and collecting cuttings in large bags for the chipper, with the help of FoSOC members/Taskers. Plus when both MediaKind and Starling bank finished.

Though it had rain either over night or early morning it did not stop a few FoSOC’s members (mostly FoSOC Committee) from meeting the Lord Mayor Cllr Dave Sheilds at the Old Cemetery. Geoff Watts started off the walk with an introduction as to why the cemetery is here, then we proceed to the Jewish Section where Lizzie O’Sullivan spoke about Frederick Emanuel (grandson of the 1st Jewish Mayor of Southampton) and Percy L Moss, who was in both wars and is now a Commonwealth War Grave. Geoff then show the Lord Mayor the beautiful stone that is a marker for those would do not have a marker on their graves. Then onto Charlie Barr a Scotsman, 3 times winner of the America’s Cup alas not for Britain, he took out American Citizenship just before his 1st win. A few … Continue reading →