A note from your clerk – Memorial Testing

30th October 2023 | Parish Clerk Report

In July of this year the parish council arranged for Memorials in the cemetery to be tested.  Of 236 tested, 13 were staked and taped to make safe until repair work can be carried out.  Can you help – there are a number of memorials where I’ve been unable to contact the last known deed holder.  If you are a family member of one of the memorials listed below, or can put me in touch with them, please do get in touch:

NameLocationIssue
CARTER, Mabel EmmaOld Row AABook loose on base
CHAPMAN, CyrilNew Row DBook loose on base
CLAYDON, EricNew Row HHeadstone loose on base
COE, ThomasNew Row CHeadstone loose on base
CORNELL, RonaldNew Row BHeadstone loose on base
FEARNLEY, Stuart FearnleyNew Row AHeadstone loose on base
KING, Dorothy & RobertNew Row GBase loose on foundation
SAMS, George & StellaNew Row JHeadstone loose on base
PEACOCK, GertrudeNew Row EBase loose on foundation
WHITEROD, Charles & DaphneNew Row MHeadstone loose on base
WOOLLARD, Queenie & RobertOld Row CBase loose on foundation

These memorials need to be made safe.  In many cases, the original Monumental Mason will be happy to do this.

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