Ford Park Cemetery Trust
Cemetery of Choice

"A Working Cemetery in the Heart of Plymouth"

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Visitor Centre 1Ford Park Cemetery hosts a number of exhibitions between March and November each year. These are held in the Visitor Centre and are open to the public on Tuesday and Thursday from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm. Refreshments are available in the Visitor Centre Café during exhibitions, and we have a shop selling a variety of items including locally produced jams and chutneys and books. The profit from the café and shop help to support the Trust in its task of caring for the Cemetery.

The exhibitions, created by our volunteer heritage researchers, always try to have a reference to the history of City of Plymouth as seen through the lives of those buried at Ford Park. A list of this year's exhibitions, and other Trust events can be found elsewhere on our site.

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Our first exhibition, held in 2010, was entitled "Plymouth – The Defiant City" and told the story of life in Plymouth during World War II. This was shown again in 2016 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Blitz in Plymouth. The varied topics covered have included the nature of the Cemetery, public health in Victorian Plymouth and fairs and circuses.

Volunteers are needed to help support the exhibitions by volunteering either in the café or by joining our Heritage Research Team. See Get Involved on this website.

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Exhibitions

Events

14 Apr
Building Plymouth - A walk with the Heritage Team
Sunday 14 April 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
20 Apr
St George's Day Afternoon Tea
Saturday 20 April 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tickets £12 from the cemetery office

25 May
Pasty & Quiz Night
Saturday 25 May 2024 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Tickets £10 from the cemetery office

8 Jun
D Day Celebration
Saturday 8 June 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Including songs from the Forties

Tickets £12 from the Cemetery office

22 Jun
Medieval Lunch
Saturday 22 June 2024 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Tockets £12 from the Cemetery office