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    • 25
      September

      Meeting of the Friends of St John's Churchyard

      This is the rearranged date from 11th September
      location_on Youth Room, St John's Church Centre, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson access_time 7.30 p.m
    • 03
      October

      Churchyard Tidy

      Regardless of the weather!! Come prepared for litter picking, weed removal and and tidying around the graves Thank You…
      location_on St John's Churchyard Barkerhouse Road, Nelson access_time 10:00 AM - 12 Noon
    • 13
      October

      World War 1 Memorial garden opening

      Open Event to celebrate the new WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL GARDEN
      location_on St John's Church Centre, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson access_time 2.00 p.m - 4.00 p.m.
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    • 12
      March 2019

      World War 1 Memorial - Open Event

      Planning for Open Event on July 20th — Churchyard Heritage Memorial
      location_on Youth Room, St John's Church Centre, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson access_time 7.30 p.m

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    A charity set up in 2005 to restore and improve St. John's churchyard, Nelson, Lancashire

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    • Our Story and Vision
      A group of enthusiastic volunteers and interested parties from the community took action and set up the Friends of St John’s Churchyard dedicated to ithe restoration of St John's Churchyard
    • War Graves
      Thirty one war graves commemorating the fallen of both World Wars
    • Stories behind the Stones
      The first recorded burial was of one year old Margaret Haworth of Bradley on January 14th 1849. Here are the stories of just a few of the people buried in the graveyard.
    Churchyard Location

    St John with St Philip Church
    Barkerhouse Road
    Nelson, Lancashire
    BB9 9EY

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