Our next exhibition in the Visitor Centre begins on Saturday (2nd July) and is a celebration of the glorious flora and fauna that can be found in the cemetery.

The tea shop will also be open so you can enjoy some refreshments whilst browsing the colourful posters.

 We look forward to welcoming you.

Grand Book Sale to be held on Saturday 25th June 2022 10.30 - 1pm in the Visitors Centre.

All books 50p or 3 for a £1.

Unfortunately the Tamar Choir Concert 25th June has been cancelled

Unfortunately Westcountry poets evening 22nd June has been cancelled

Next Wednesday (22nd June) we have a real treat for you when Graham Naylor will be giving a talk on Westcountry Poets in the Victorian Chapel, starting at 7.30pm.

Tickets can be bought in advance from the cemetery office or on the door, priced at £6.

Letting you know to avoid any dissapointment, The Royal Cream Tea, Saturday 18th June is sold out.

We are pleased to welcome back to the cemetery Janet Cowlard who, on Wednesday 15th June, will be giving a talk in the Victorian Chapel on "The Queen's Dedication for Duty".

The talk starts at 2pm and tickets, priced at £3, are available in advance from the office or on the door.

We are pleased to welcome back to the cemetery Janet Cowlard who, on Wednesday 15th June, will be giving a talk in the Victorian Chapel on "The Queen's Dedication for Duty". The talk starts at 2pm and tickets, priced at £3, are available in advance from the office or on the door.

The Bric a Brac & Craft Stall will be closed this weekend 26^th May and until further notice.

The Visitor Centre is re-opening on Tuesday 22 June with our exhibition celebrating the life of Prince Philip. The exhibition will run until Friday 16th July and will be available on weekdays only (the Visitor Centre will not be open at weekends at the moment).

If you are planning to come along, please check in using the QR code on the Visitor Centre door using the NHS app on your smart phone or... See more

We are inviting all the parents of the baby graves, to a meeting at Ford Park Cemetery, to be held in the Chapel at 6pm, tomorrow evening, 9th June 2021, where parents will be able to express their concerns and meet our Chairperson, John Clamp. 

Our final poster of our Wildlife exhibition continues the theme of unwelcome visitors, this time focusing on several species of plants that can be found in the cemetery. Regular visitors will know the problems we have experienced with Winter Heliotrope and Japanese Knotweed. We have tried more than one eradication program but nature keeps showing us that it has the upper hand!

Our next on-line exhibition will start on Wednesday 1 July and will feature an exhibition that we had on display in 2014, Commercial Plymouth. This includes several of our lost factories and shops so will be a trip down memory lane for many of you.

Many plant and animal species to be found in the UK today are not native to these isles but were brought back by Victorian explorers as curiosities. In the first of two posters on this theme we look at some that can be seen in the cemetery

The roses in front of the chapels are looking glorious at the moment and that is thanks to Tracey and husband, Alan, pictured below, who are both volunteers at Ford Park Cemetery. They maintain the memorial roses to a very high standard so thank you both for all the time, tender love and care you give our roses.

As well as providing a welcoming touch to all our visitors, these roses are available to act as a memorial to a loved one so if there is someone special that you would like to remember, there are a variety of options that we can offer.

If you would like to memorialise a rose in memory of a loved one, please contact the office for further details.

Now that summer has finally arrived, at least we hope it has, our next event is our Summer Fayre on Saturday 13th July.

All the usual stalls will be there, bric-a-brac, tombola, homemade cakes, jewellery, craft, books and DVDs and the cafe will be open for tea, coffee, cold drinks and snacks.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Last year we were pleased to welcome the newly formed Teignmouth Cemetery committee to Ford Park Cemetery.

During their visit we were able to offer to them advice and suggestions regarding their recent takeover of their cemetery based on our experiences over the past 19 years.

On Tuesday of this week Rod Pickles, Chairman of the Friends of Ford Park Cemetery plus Maggie Heath and Shirley Stapley visited the Friends of Teignmouth Cemetery.

There was a walk around the cemetery and then discussions over a buffet lunch about how they go about achieving a similar status to that of Ford Park.

They are beginning a journey that the volunteers at Ford Park started almost twenty years ago.

 Contact will be maintained and we at Ford Park are happy to offer any assistance we can to help Teignmouth Cemetery become a green space that the town can be proud of.

Unfortunately, the Hog Roast arranged for Saturday 15th June 2019 at Ford Park has had to be cancelled.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

This week (June 3rd - 7th) the team are up at Harewood House.

There is a Bric – a - Brac table and if you fancy a tea, coffee, a piece of cake or a light lunch, please do drop in.

 We will be pleased to see you.

Nearly 80 children, mums and dads came to the cemetery on a lovely sunny Saturday morning to take part in the annual Bug Hunt in association with Wild about Plymouth.

Sue Rapson baked some super cup cakes and thanks to Jan Freedman, Curator, Economic Development, Plymouth City Council, Plymouth Museums Galleries Archives for the photos.

This will be held in the Northey room (portacabin behind the Visitor Centre) hosted by lovely Maggie Heath Trustee

10.30am- 12.30pm.

No admission fee – refreshments available. crafts for sale.Please come along all are very welcome

FORD PARK CEMETERY AT
HAREWOOD HOUSE COFFEE BAR 4-8 JUN 2018

This was our third year of taking over the coffee bar for a week. The photo is from our first year 2016. Maggie, queen of the kitchen, has kept things in order each year.

Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped us during the week.

It’s a challenge to provide good quality sandwiches and cakes within the limited price list accepted by the users of the Coffee Bar.

Thanks to Lindsay who monitored the stock and expenses and thanks to our wonderful cake makers for their donations.

A profit of £471.08 was made.

Our next event is on Saturday 23 June when we will be hosting the annual Bug Hunt in association with Wild about Plymouth with Jan Freeman.

A fun event for all the family, starting at 11.00.

Come and join us.

Ford Park Cemetery was delighted to host the Naming Ceremony for the family of little Frankie.

His parents Zoe and Neil with Supporting Adults made their vows to guide, encourage, love and support Frankie throughout his life during the service in the Victorian Chapel conducted by Celebrant Wendy Coulton.

Wendy said: “It was really lovely to see everyone focused on the welfare and future of Frankie who of course was the star of the day. It was my first Naming Ceremony, having conducted celebration of life funerals for the past five years, and Ford Park Cemetery’s chapel is always a very special place for such important events in family and community life.”