The latest from Arnos Vale
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November 5, 2024
Cushioned by the moss that covers a rather large and clearly masonic memorial stone I feel that most unusual state – liminal. Like I’m between two […]
October 3, 2024
Soon, 6pm will mean darkness, oppressive when you sit indoors and majestic when you brave the cold and head out for a walk. It’s as if […]
September 27, 2024
Pop into our shop for air seasoned ash and sycamore logs at £8.50 per bag
September 11, 2024
We are looking for Trustees to join Arnos Vale Cemetery
August 2, 2024
Many from across the country came together by Rajah Ram Mohan Roy’s Chattri September 2023 and paid their respects to the great Indian reformer, who died […]
April 15, 2024
Alex Rider: Season 3 filmed at Arnos Vale!
May 4, 2023
The return of warmth and longer daylight hours breathes an abundance of life back into the cemetery. In Estate Supervisor Chris Seymour's blog, you'll find out about some of his favourite species you'll see here this spring.
March 27, 2023
An exploration of cemetery waste and loving tributes in the Anglican Crypt
March 26, 2023
January 24, 2023
Beautiful memorial art provided by the Lettering Arts Charity.
December 9, 2022
A magical landscape, a strange cottage and a mysterious figure..
September 26, 2022
Every year at the end of September a ceremony is held to remember and honour this great man and think about his importance to Indian history and society. The Raja is not just important to West Bengalis but to Unitarians, members of the Brahmo Samaj and many many others.
July 12, 2022
April 25, 2022
Ash die back during work nesting season is carefully managing to protect birds, graves, and people.
January 18, 2022
It might be chilly outside but as many of the trees are bare and the hopefully your feeders are full. Right now its a great time to join in with the RSPB's Great British Bird Watch. If you live locally to the cemetery then many of the birds visiting your garden, will also visiting the cemetery. This fantastic montage by photographer Ian Coombes was sent to us as a useful guide to our birds and we'd love to encourage you to try and spot them in your garden, or the cemetery.
December 21, 2021
The Cemetery is now more accessible because of repairs to the paths.
August 8, 2021
A walk around Arnos Vale Cemetery will give you lots of lovely epitaphs and sentiments to read. However there is a whole other language on these […]
July 28, 2021
Arnos Vale: An Arcadian Landscape? This week we have a guest blog by Dr Lindsay Udall. Dr Udall explains why the Bristol General Cemetery Company chose […]
April 4, 2021
An ‘oosful’ girl Todays blog says Happy Birthday to Mary Carpenter; amazing social reformer, abolitionist, educator, suffragist (and secret feminist). Mary was born in Exeter 3rd […]
February 27, 2021
During lockdown, while the shop is closed we are selling fabulous gift sets from MargaretMaySoaps from the Gift Shop using an “email and collect” service. These […]
