New FoCC Booklets Now Available at all FoCC Events |
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REPRINTS OF PREVIOUS POPULAR TITLES:
Murder at Cathays; Another Batch of Murders at Cathays; The Cardiff Blitz and Cathays Cemetery; The Five Legs of Cathays.
NEW TITLES:
Sportsmen in Cathays Cemetery (including famous Welsh Sportsman such as boxers Jim Driscoll, Jack Peterson, Eddie Best and Rugby players Reggie Best and Jack Elliott)
Doctors & Men of Medicine In Cathays Cemetery (a summary of the great medical contribution by people buried in the Cemetery)
Exotic Trees in Cathays Cemetery (details of tree species and maps of the 1980s planting of exotic trees in sections M to Y as part of the Grass cutting measures)
Cathays Cemetery Tree Trail (follow the trail of signs around the Cemetery as provided by Cardiff Bereavement Services)
Cardiff Mayors in Cathays Cemetery; More Mayors & Councillors in Cathays Cemetery (find out the fascinating stories behind the multitude of Mayors and councillors in Cathays Cemetery)
Circuses & Funfairs in Cathays Cemetery (a day at the Circus as you wonder at the monuments erected to these showmen and their acts)
Wild Flowers in Cathays Cemetery; Another Bunch of Wild Flowers in Cathays Cemetery (the stories and folklore behind the plants found in the Cemetery)
Men & Women of The Church in Cathays Cemetery (including the largest monument in the Cemetery to Bishop Hedley)
Mentioned In Stone - Non-Cwgc Graves in Cathays Cemetery (many war heroes are mentioned only on the family graves at Cathays, here are their stories)
The Cemetery Gates (a detailed look at the Friends latest restoration venture on an often missed Victorian gem)
Queen Victoria's Wars in Cathays Cemetery ; The Crimean War in Cathays Cemetery; The Boer War in Cathays Cemetery (first volumes of a series on the soldiers and their daring deeds in the second half of the 1800s)
The Friends are proud to announce their seies of booklets include the following titles. These publications average 20 pages and are available at FoCC Events for £1.50 (except where noted).
1. Tree Tale Trail (Colour £2) --SOLD OUT--
2. Murder at Cathays --SOLD OUT--
3. Symbolism on the Memorials --SOLD OUT--
4. Shipowners at Cathays - A Guided Tour --SOLD OUT--
5. The Cardiff Blitz and Cathays Cemetery --SOLD OUT--
6. Another batch of Murders at Cathays --SOLD OUT--
7. The Railway Connection at Cathays Cemetery --SOLD OUT--
8. Builders & Architects at Cathays Cemetery
9. The Five Legs of Cathays --SOLD OUT--
10. Tragedy at Sea - A Guided Tour --SOLD OUT--
11. First World War Soldiers - Absent but Remembered --SOLD OUT--
12. Restoring the Chapels at Cathays Cemetery
13. The Turners & Other Builders in Cathays Cemetery --SOLD OUT--
14. Sportsmen in Cathays Cemetery
15. Doctors & Men of Medicine In Cathays Cemetery
16. Exotic Trees in Cathays Cemetery --SOLD OUT--
17. Cathays Cemetery Tree Trail
18. Cardiff Mayors in Cathays Cemetery
19. More Mayors & Councillors in Cathays Cemetery
20. Circuses & Funfairs in Cathays Cemetery
21. Wild Flowers in Cathays Cemetery (Colour £2)
22. Another Bunch of Wild Flowers in Cathays Cemetery (Colour £2)
23. Men & Women of The Church in Cathays Cemetery
24. Mentioned In Stone - Non-Cwgc Graves in Cathays Cemetery
25. The Cemetery Gates
26. Queen Victoria's Wars in Cathays Cemetery
27. The Crimean War in Cathays Cemetery
28. The Boer War in Cathays Cemetery
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The Brand New 96-page book written by the Friends entitled 'Hidden Histories - Tales from Cathays Cemetery' is now available |
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Meanwhile our 100-page Softcover book written for the 150th Anniversary of the Cemetery in 2009 is still available at:
Walks, Talks and Activities at the Cemetery or can be purchased direct from Thornhill Bereavement Services Office.
Both books are also available by Post (in the UK) by sending your name & address and a cheque for £8 for the new book 'Hidden Histories' or £8 for the150th Anniversary Book (both include Postage & Packaging) to:-
Friends of Cathays Cemetery c/o Bereavement Services Thornhill Cemetery Rhiwbina CARDIFF CF14 9UA
Cheques should be made payable to "Friends of Cathays Cemetery".
All overseas orders please email us for costing.
The Friends of Cathays Cemetery have also produced a number of free Publications regarding topics about the Cemetery.
| No | Title | Format |
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| 001 | Henry James Paine | |
| 002 | John Batchelor - Friend of Freedom | |
| 003 | Vachells - Medicine Men of Cardiff - Family Tree | |
| 004 | John Cory and Sons, Ltd. - Family Tree | |
| 005 | Cory Brothers and Company Limited | |
| 006 | Morel - Family Tree | |
| 007 | Reardon-Smith - Family Tree | |
| 008 | List of Cardiff Mayors | |
| 009 | Mid-Summer Heritage Walk | 010 | The Victorian Mayors of Cardiff Walk |
| 011 | The New Cemetery Heritage Walk | |
| 012 | World Tour Lecture |
| Cathays Cemetery Heritage Trail | By kind permission of The Bereavement Services | |
| Insignia Walk | By kind permission of The Bereavement Services | |
| A Guide to World War Insignia | By kind permission of The Bereavement Services |