About this Event
Birmingham Air Raid Remembrance Association ( BARRA) are guests of the Friends of Key Hill cemetery & Warstone Lane cemetery who will be conducting unique interior catacomb tours in both cemeteries for an early V.E day event on Saturday 4 May.
Tours of Warstone Lane cemetery catacombs and Key Hill cemetery catacombs require booking separately, via Eventbrite or via www.fkwc.org
All tours will leave from the Friends information stall in Warstone Lane cemetery.
Revenue from these tours will aid the Friends Grave Restoration Fund for damaged & broken graves.
This is where you can find out more about the Birmingham Air Raid Remebrance Association - (BARRA ) and their work in remembering the impact of air raids in Birmingham and find the name of those civilians whose lost their lives during the Birmingham Blitz.
Don't miss this opportunity to honor the past and educate yourself on this significant part of history.
You are welcome to book one ticket per household/ Family / Friends to visit the BARRA stall.
Please read "About this Event" & the "Frequebnly Asked Questions" on each booking page before purchasing tickets.
Tours of Warstone Lane cemetery catacombs and Key Hill cemetery catacombs require booking separately, via Eventbrite or via www.fkwc.org
ALL tours will leave from the Friends information stall in Warstone Lane cemetery.
Revenue from these tours will aid the Friends Grave Restoration Fund for damaged & broken graves.
Birmingham Air Raids Remembrance Association is a registered charity with the aim of constructing a suitable memorial to commemorate the 2241 people who lost their lives during the Second World War bombing of Birmingham between the 9th August 1940 and 23rd April 1943.
This was achieved on 8 October 2005, with the unveiling of the Tree of Life Memorial in Edgbaston Street near St Martins in the Bullring and the historic Bull Ring Markets
BARRA is also committed to the education of the public in the events that took place in this city during the Birmingham Blitz.
The group are continuing to provide talks, exhibitions and educational support to local groups, schools and colleges and attend history fairs.
BARRA also collate the wartime experiences and recollections of those who lived through the war, so that their past can be shared with future generations.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Vyse Street, Warstone Cemetery, Vyse Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00