Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery

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FoSOC was founded in 2003 by John Avery, Veronica Tippetts and Geoff Watts and has two major aims:.

To uphold the original purpose of the Cemetery, which is to be a place of reflection and remembrance of the people buried there.
To support the ecological aims of the adjoining Southampton Common (a Site of Special Scientific Interest), and to treat it with the same care.

Task Day
Saturday 2nd March, 10.00am

Wildflowers & Butterfly Walk
Sunday 3rd March, 2.00pm

Task Day
Thursday 7th March, 10.00am

George's Bench
Towards the end of December 2018 a new 'bench' was installed in the Old Cemetery- called... Read more...

FoSOC 'Do'
Yesterday evening was FoSOC annual ‘do’. This was held at the Shirley Baptist Church... Read more...

FoSOC conservation work in the Cemetery.
Read more about the wildlife and the conservation work, plus view the wildlife photo gallery.

Looking for a grave?
Visit this page if you are trying to find a specific grave in Southampton Old Cemetery.