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September 22, 2020
When you visit the cemetery, one of the most prominent tombs is the ornate Grade II* memorial of Raja Ram Mohan Roy. But who was he […]
September 17, 2020
Getting married over the last few months has been a challenge. When lockdown began on 23 March, weddings were banned affecting 73,600 ceremonies across the UK. […]
July 5, 2020
The second blog by friend of Arnos Vale, Dave Napier: The paths of Arnos Vale Cemetery connect many graves of those who held positions of civic […]
June 17, 2020
Updated 17:30, 16 September We are now open from 9.30am – 4pm, Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays. The shop will reopen […]
June 3, 2020
Many who now occupy some 55,000 graves at Arnos Vale Cemetery lived in Bristol during their lifetime and lots of them were acquainted in life. Some […]
June 2, 2020
We’ve asked Jane Bambury, one of our volunteers to tell us more about Sir John Kerle Haberfield and what inspired her to become a Research Volunteer: […]
May 27, 2020
As a result of recent events we are now more well versed in the terminology of viruses and pandemics than we would ever have expected or […]
May 5, 2020
On Tuesday 5th May 2020 we were proud to take part in #GivingTuesdayNow – a new global day of giving and unity and an emergency response […]
May 3, 2020
Today, on Sun 3rd May 2020 it’s Dawn Chorus Day! To celebrate we thought we’d record a dawn chorus from the heart of Arnos Vale. Sit […]
April 23, 2020
We are currently facing uncertain times as the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold across the UK. The current restrictions mean many people are unable to attend […]
April 6, 2020
The hazel blooms in threads of crimson hue Peep through the swelling buds and look for spring Ere yet a whitethorn leaf appears in view Or […]
March 26, 2020
Content warning: pregnancy, birth, women’s medicine, disease, COVID-19, death, health and bowel movements. These days, we all know that it is important to wash your hands […]
March 11, 2020
Updated 15:30, 27 May From Monday 1st June we will be opening the Bath Road vehicle and pedestrian gate from 10am -2pm on weekdays for mourners […]
February 25, 2020
Life, Death (and the Rest) running from Thursday 5th to Sunday the 8th of March 2020 is our annual 4 day event of talks, workshops, tours […]
February 5, 2020
Arnos Vale is a special place that people love, some say it casts a spell. We are an uplifting site of culture, history, nature, well-being and […]
December 26, 2019
After visiting the annual Arnos Vale Wedding Fair, Charlotte and Mark found beauty in the unusualness of the Cemetery, they were blown away by the Victorian […]
December 22, 2019
What a year it’s been at Arnos Vale! Amongst other things we were recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best […]
December 17, 2019
Warming winter firewood is on sale now from the grounds of beautiful Arnos Vale! Drop by the shop at the East Lodge on the Bath Road […]
December 12, 2019
We have some fascinating lives to remember at Arnos Vale, for example: Alice Clark. She was born in 1874, into a family of Quakers and was cremated at Arnos […]
December 11, 2019
Arnos Vale Cemetery has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best in the world. The cemetery joins other green […]