Friends of Wombwell Cemetery

23/12/2025

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, from the Friends of Wombwell Cemetery!

22/12/2025

Further update from our Santa Paws Coffee morning!

Good Life Dog Rescue were so happy to receive the money raised, and some bits extra we dropped off. A photo should be posted soon for us to share with everyone. Thank you to all who came to the event and contributed!

Best Dressed Competition: We're pleased to announce that Tucker, the beautiful little Yorkshire Terrier Reindeer, won the competition and will receive his prize today. Congratulations, Tucker!

22/12/2025

Wombwell Cemetery is open as usual over the festive period. Gates close at 5:30pm, Peace Garden closes at 4pm.

19/12/2025

Thank you Cllrs Higginbottom, Frost & Eastwood for coming to our event and showing your support! It was lovely to see you all ❤️

19/12/2025

It was lovely to see the adorable Peggy today! She definitely brought smiles to everyone’s faces, and Santa Paws loved her. Thank you for coming! ❤️🐾

19/12/2025

Thank you to everybody who came today! We’ve drawn the winner and have got in contact, and thanks to everybody’s generosity we raised £146.53 for Good Life Dog Rescue. This and the spare treats will go to Good Life, alongside a number of goodies for the dogs who don’t have homes this Christmas.

Thank you to Santa Paws and his fantastic elf for making today special, and to the volunteers working hard in the chapel!! Thank you all, and Merry Christmas! 🎅🏼 🐾

19/12/2025

Hugo had a lovely time meeting Santa Paws this afternoon! Thank you for sending in the photo and for visiting today Kate ❤️

19/12/2025

Moo loved seeing Santa Paws this morning!! 🐾

Moo meeting Santa Paws and his little elf this morning! 🎅 🐾 Friends of Wombwell Cemetery

19/12/2025

Teddy looking absolutely fantastic! We’ve had so many pawsome visitors today and we would like to thank everybody for coming!! Still on for this last hour until 4pm. Quiet period for those a bit nervous. Best Dressed drawn this evening ❤️🎅🏼🐾

19/12/2025

Santa Paws is coming today!! Bring your pups for some festive cheer and grab a coffee and mince pie while you’re here! 🎅🏼 🐾

TOMORROW - FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER, 10AM - 4PM - SANTA PAWS COFFEE MORNING

Santa Paws is on his way, with doggy goody bags in his sleigh! Come along for a treat and help to support pups in kennels this Christmas, as donations and leftover treats will go towards a larger hamper for Good Life Dog Rescue. Make sure your pooch also enter the 'Best Dressed' competition to win a festive prize!

Recommended donation for bags: £3.50.
If you dog doesn't like other dogs but still wants to join in with the fun, let us know before going in the chapel and we'll make sure it's nice and dog-free while you're inside.

18/12/2025

TOMORROW - FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER, 10AM - 4PM - SANTA PAWS COFFEE MORNING

Santa Paws is on his way, with doggy goody bags in his sleigh! Come along for a treat and help to support pups in kennels this Christmas, as donations and leftover treats will go towards a larger hamper for Good Life Dog Rescue. Make sure your pooch also enter the 'Best Dressed' competition to win a festive prize!

Recommended donation for bags: £3.50.
If you dog doesn't like other dogs but still wants to join in with the fun, let us know before going in the chapel and we'll make sure it's nice and dog-free while you're inside.

15/12/2025

If the Carol Service event is finished, that can only mean one thing... Santa Paws is coming to the cemetery THIS FRIDAY! 😮

Bring along your precious pooch on Friday 19th December, 10am-4pm, and let them meet Santa Paws! For a small donation they can also receive a goody bag, and if they love to dress up they can enter the Best Dressed Pooch competition! 🎅🐾

This event will be supporting Good Life Dog Rescue, and any remaining treats will be put towards a larger hamper of goodies for the kennel, full of beautiful pooches who don't have homes this Christmas ❤️