The Friends of Hull General Cemetery (Registered Charity No. 1203861) is a community group of volunteers, who have taken on the challenge of caring for this heritage site of special natural interest. The group was formed in 2015 as a subcommittee of the Hull Civic Society. It meets regularly at the Avenues Centre, Park Ave, Hull.
These meetings are chaired by the chair of the Civic Society and minuted. One member of the sub-committee represents the Friends of Hull General Cemetery (FoHGC) on the executive committee of Hull Civic Society and we hold open meetings with the wider neighbourhood and people, who share our many interests. However, we have our own bank account and financial officer.
We operate in close partnership with the City Council, who owns the site. Two Councillors and the Wyke Area Manager are members of the subcommittee. The East Yorkshire Family History Society at the Carnegie Centre, Hull History Centre and Hymers College are active partners. FoHGC is a subscriber to ‘Caring for God’s Acre’ and a member of the National Federation of Cemetery Friends.
Over time, we have developed many links to other organisations in the City and beyond and continue to do so. We achieve this by means of an extensive communication policy, which includes the media, publications, talks and guided tours and last but not least by talking to visitors to the Cemetery as well as listening to the local community’s views on the future of this special place.