News updates

St John's School WW1 history event

Last month Year 5 pupils from St John's Walham Green in Munster Road visited the cemetery to learn about World War One. FCF member Rebecca sent the school 4 short biographies of young WW1 casualties, which have now been added to the website: flying ace John Henry McNeaney, kite balloon officer Sydney George Shead, Jane Bradley who served with Queen Mary's Auxiliary Army Corps, and William George John Parker, of the London Cyclists Battalion, and later the Tank Corps.

The children sketched the insignias on the graves, and also designed their own insignias.  They had a good time and we had good feedback from the parents too. Read more to see some photos.

No mow meadows and pollinator counts

The cemetery is looking very tidy at the moment, with most of the grass mowed over the past couple of weeks. Fulham Cemetery Friends have agreed with the council that the remaining grassland will be left unmowed for the rest of the summer to protect biodiversity. Signs have been installed in these areas. Read more about no mow meadows.

FCF meeting on Saturday 14 June 2025

The second meeting of the year was on Saturday, 14 June, from 11am to 12pm at our usual venue, the Fulham Cross Girls School in Munster Road. Summary of 14 Jun 2025 meeting.

Bramble and ivy clearance update

Over the past few months, the Council's contractors Idverde have made great progress in clearing bramble and ivy where it was encroaching on paths in the south of the cemetery. See before and after photos

Two wildflower areas created

After a month spent preparing the soil, the Fulham Cemetery Friends have sowed 50 square metres of wildflower seeds in two locations: next to the War Memorial, and near the Munster Road gate. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped! Photos. 

The wildflower areas will help to increase the biodiversity of the cemetery, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Details of the flower species that were sown:

• War Memorial: Bee seed mix

• Munster Road: Meadow seed mix

Tree watering has resumed!

As it has been dry for 2 weeks, with no rain in the forecast, it would be good for us to resume tree watering. There are 37 young trees, 36 now in their second year. We aim to give each tree 60 liters of water per week. Read the tree watering instructions or email us with any questions.

Spring walkabout with the Fulham Society on Saturday 12 April

On Saturday, 12 April, at 2.30pm members of the Fulham Society will join the Fulham Cemetery Friends for a guided walk around the cemetery, enjoying the cherry blossoms and learning about the history of the cemetery. Contact the Fulham Society if you are interested in attending.

FCF meeting on Sunday 9 February 2025

The first meeting of the Friends in 2025 was held on Sunday, 9 February, from 11am to 12pm at our usual venue, the Fulham Cross Girls School in Munster Road. Summary of 9 Feb 2025 meeting.

Bird, bat, and insect boxes installed in Fulham Cemetery

Thanks to the Veolia Sustainability Fund, the Fulham Cemetery Friends have installed 7 bird boxes, 3 bat boxes, and 4 insect boxes in the cemetery. Thanks very much to Idverde and RSPB for the installation of the bird and bat boxes. Photo gallery

For the installation they used an extendable ladder from the Library of Things, a useful local resource that saves money and encourages sustainability by re-using resources.

Details of what we installed:

• 10 bird and bat boxes from the Nestbox Company (3 bat boxes and 7 bird boxes of 3 sizes), with hole plates

• 2 x National Trust Apex Bee & Insect House from CJ Wildlife

• 2 x Butterfly & Bee Box from CJ Wildlife