Stories to Remember is a free event run by the charity ‘Caring for God’s Acre’ and the University of Hertfordshire to create stories inspired by those buried in Key Hill Cemeteries public graves. Whilst visitors to this Jewellery Quarter site often focus on the famous faces buried there, the vast majority of those who lie here are the working-class poor of Birmingham, buried in mass graves with over 100 others. It’s now time for their voice to be heard.
Creative writers of all experience levels will work with the Birmingham-based ‘Bone Ensemble’ to create short pieces of creative writing inspired by individuals buried at Key Hill over 100 years ago. Full support will be given and the result will be an anthology of writing published this Autumn. For further details, and to book, please visit bit.ly/cfga-stories-to-remember
We also need help from Birmingham family historians! Do you have a family member you would like featured in a story? Can you spare some time to research some of those buried at Key Hill and give a brief biography of them (even if this is just a list of census entries). Any support would be gratefully received, please contact Rachel at rachel@cfga.org.uk for more information. Thank you!