The Rector and church officers at All Saints are conducting on ongoing review of the churchyard burial plots this Autumn in conjunction with the end -of-summer annual maintenance; to ensure that all plots are being properly managed and comply with the burial agreement. A letter has been sent to all families with loved ones buried in the current burial area (known as the historic graves area) informing them of the review and reminding them of the burial agreement regulations.
Canon David Hodgson, Rector of All Saints, said:
"We have churchyard regulations to ensure the safety of all users of the churchyard including churchyard workers; and also to preserve the historic appearance of this particular area of the churchyard as open lawn, which makes it such a calm and peaceful place. All families are informed of these regulations before a loved one is buried and all sign an agreement to state that they will comply. We are finding that families who abide by the regulations may be upset when others do not. Our initial letter was just a gentle reminder to families of the reasons for these regulations and that they had agreed to abide by them.I am pleased to report that we are seeing a positive response to our request."
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