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Post by eluned on Jun 5, 2008 17:03:34 GMT
I hear that the council are wanting to flatten certain unsafe stones in the cemetery? Can someone give me some more details and the latest info please?
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Post by annedw on Jun 5, 2008 17:31:34 GMT
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Post by eluned on Jun 5, 2008 18:47:26 GMT
Thanks for the link Annette.
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Post by susan on Jun 6, 2008 15:20:23 GMT
A similar situation occured in my local cemetery with my mother-in-laws grave. We had to pay £100 to have the stone repaired to the councils satisfaction.
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Post by eluned on Jun 6, 2008 15:44:23 GMT
It seems to be a health and safety issue nationwide. What do people think about the issue?
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Post by hilary on Jun 6, 2008 16:14:04 GMT
i agree that it is expensive. I had it done because I noticed that the ground had sunk and the stone looked unsafe, so I had everything done at once, including the land anchor: the masons said that it would be noticed next time H&S did their rounds, anyway. The result is very pleasing. It is a lot of money though, if you don't have the means.
One cemetery here in Lancashire has a different way of doing things - they lay a strip of concrete across the ground in advance, and the headstones are firmly fixed to the concrete - very neat (but they charge a lot for permission to erect the headstone - six of one and half a dozen of the other!). Old cemeteries are always likely to be more difficult?
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Post by annedw on Jun 6, 2008 16:32:25 GMT
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Post by eluned on Jun 6, 2008 16:50:04 GMT
It sounds like a churchyard I visited in Yorkshire, Annette. My grandma was buried there in 1950's though so some of the graves aren't that old. There is no chance of being able to take Mum, which is a shame cos she has a sister buried there who she knew nothing about Died in infancy. There is no way we could afford to re-erect an ancestors gravestone so I'm afraid if this happened, it would have to be laid flat. That would be OK if they were inscription side up I guess. Often the authorities are unable to trace relatives to inform them. So sad.
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Post by susan on Jun 6, 2008 21:46:21 GMT
It seems unfair that if an individual could safely repair a headstone of their loved ones they are prevented by bureaucracy. We were lucky in that we could share the expense betweeen five siblings - but what happens when there is only one or two - it can be very expensive.
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Post by eluned on Jun 7, 2008 7:53:47 GMT
It appears that many ancestors on my maternal line were paupers so no head stones to repair there. With Rehoboth gone, that covers a few more..... My gt grandparents stone certainly wont be falling anywhere since the column was removed and could not be re-erected, again H&S, following its removal from Rehoboth to the cemetery. Just the base remains, a stone cube with inscriptions. Far worse than having a stone laid flat. If I had been well and more able to cope with the organisation of the process at the time, I probably could have asked to have his parents stone removed too, as it is, the stone will have gone for hardcore or the like.
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Post by hotwood on Jun 26, 2008 17:17:52 GMT
After looking at the site I paid a visit to coedpoeth Cemetary and found out that my mothers headstone was 1 of the ones marked unsafe. these all seemed to be near the Pantwyll side. Thanks to this site my family have been able to have this repaired.
I honestly believe that it is the land that is causing the subsidence of the headstones and should be looked after by the council, therefore the council should cover the payment.
We pay enough to council over a lifetime.
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