Cemeteries

Private UK cemetery operator welcomes government decision on child graves

Privately owned cemetery operator GreenAcres Group has announced that all six of its cemetery and ceremonial parks will extend its…

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Cemeteries around the World: La Recoleta Cemetery

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, La Recoleta Cemetery contains the graves of many notable people throughout history. In 2011 the…

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Cemeteries around the World: The Waverley Cemetery

Based on top of the picturesque cliffs of Bronte, Australia, sits The Waverley Cemetery. The first purchase of land took…

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Police appeal for items stolen from cemetery

Dorset officers are appealing for anyone with information following the repeated theft of items from a cemetery in Corfe Castle.…

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Cemeteries Around the World: Green-Wood Cemetery

The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York was founded in 1838 and was one of the first rural cemeteries in…

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Cardiff council calls for new cemetery before city ‘runs out of space’

Calls for a new cemetery to be built in Cardiff is being considered by the council following a ‘New Burial…

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Suspended sentence for woman who killed cemetery worker

A 95 year old woman has been handed a suspended jail sentence for running over and killing a cemetery worker.…

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Mass fight outside cemetery as mourners descend into chaos

A video taken of a mass brawl which took place outside a Scottish crematorium has gone viral. Footage of the…

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The Cemetery Club: Should resting places be tourist attractions?

Cemeteries have always attracted visitors. Julius Caesar stopped at Alexander the Great’s tomb. The discovery of Tutankhamun launched a fashion…

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Cemetery restoration group responds to ‘poor state claims’

A cemetery restoration group have responded to claims that they are responsible for the state of the grass in Darwen…

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