Foster Hill Road Cemetery tagged articles

Campaign launched to restore grave of Bedford’s Waterloo hero

A fundraising campaign has been launched to restore the gravestone of Sergeant Major Matthew Clay, a decorated veteran of the Battle of Waterloo whose final resting place lies in Bedford’s Foster...

Prison for fly-tipper who dumped asbestos at cemetery

Following an anonymous tip-off from the public, the person responsible for dumping asbestos and other materials into a burial skip at a cemetery in Bedford has received a 12-month custodial sentence, In the summer of 2022, Bedford...

Bedfordshire Ramblers celebrate success of this year’s Festival of Autumn Walks

The Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks 2024 ran between 7 and 15 September this year, and it is fair to say that the festival was a huge success with 55 walks attracting 850 walkers over the nine days. One difference to this year's festival was...

Bedford extends a warm welcome to Gordon Highlanders Association visitors

Thirty members of the Gordon Highlanders Association from Aberdeen were given a warm welcome when they visited Bedford this month. In 1915, Bedford played a significant...

Black History Month: Pearl Thomson 1917 – 2014

As part of Black History Month, Foster Hill Road Cemetery shared the story of Pearl Clareta Thomson, a much-loved Bedford teacher...

Your Bedford weekend starts here: 13 – 15 September 2019

The weekend’s nearly here, so here’s our exclusive roundup of the best of what's on in and around Bedford. Join a guided walk at Foster Hill Road Cemetery...

Your Bedford weekend starts here: 26 – 28 July 2019

As well as the star-studded Bedford Park Concerts this weekend, there's loads of other ways to enjoy Bedford in the glorious summer sunshine. Happy weekend!

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