A question about graves.
Discussion
My other halfs boss after going to a funeral asked her about burials.
(Now bear in mind he is a Hindu so the idea of burying bodies he found most odd in the first place), never having been to a burial i had no idea.
So question is, how long does a grave remain? Is it owned for ever? Or is it a lease for x number of years where it can then be re-used.
Now if the plot is owned for ever surely most the land would be graves by now, so what does happen?
(Now bear in mind he is a Hindu so the idea of burying bodies he found most odd in the first place), never having been to a burial i had no idea.
So question is, how long does a grave remain? Is it owned for ever? Or is it a lease for x number of years where it can then be re-used.
Now if the plot is owned for ever surely most the land would be graves by now, so what does happen?
The_Burg said:
My other halfs boss after going to a funeral asked her about burials.
(Now bear in mind he is a Hindu so the idea of burying bodies he found most odd in the first place), never having been to a burial i had no idea.
So question is, how long does a grave remain? Is it owned for ever? Or is it a lease for x number of years where it can then be re-used.
Now if the plot is owned for ever surely most the land would be graves by now, so what does happen?
I think it varies from council to council......(Now bear in mind he is a Hindu so the idea of burying bodies he found most odd in the first place), never having been to a burial i had no idea.
So question is, how long does a grave remain? Is it owned for ever? Or is it a lease for x number of years where it can then be re-used.
Now if the plot is owned for ever surely most the land would be graves by now, so what does happen?
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SimonV8ster said:
No, they do get re-used, 2-3 times is not uncommon, stack 'em up.
I could actually find out some accurate information but it requires me to contact my mother. Shes into graves.
Do you really need this info ?
Certainly not essential, was just an idle question but just made me think, having never been to a burial or knowing anyone who has.I could actually find out some accurate information but it requires me to contact my mother. Shes into graves.
Do you really need this info ?
(TBH always thought it was a bit of an odd thing to do anyway).
SimonV8ster said:
No, they do get re-used, 2-3 times is not uncommon, stack 'em up.
I could actually find out some accurate information but it requires me to contact my mother. Shes into graves.
Do you really need this info ?
Yes thats right-but only with the same family members. I think.I could actually find out some accurate information but it requires me to contact my mother. Shes into graves.
Do you really need this info ?
My father was doing some work on the boundary of a church some years ago, and discovered some remains.
All the usual authorities were contacted, but it was nothing more than an old grave/s he had managed to dig into (he was a machine driver, putting in a new gas pipe).
From memory, I seem to recall that in that particular church, the graves were leased for 50 years. After that time, they returned to the church, who then leased/rented them for others to bury their relatives. My father posed the question "won't the graveyard fill up"? He was told that after 50 years, there isn't much left to worry about, and that further burials simply go in the same ground. Apparently, it is not unusual for the grave digger to come across old remains as he digs the grave (small bones etc)
It's common practice apparently ?
All the usual authorities were contacted, but it was nothing more than an old grave/s he had managed to dig into (he was a machine driver, putting in a new gas pipe).
From memory, I seem to recall that in that particular church, the graves were leased for 50 years. After that time, they returned to the church, who then leased/rented them for others to bury their relatives. My father posed the question "won't the graveyard fill up"? He was told that after 50 years, there isn't much left to worry about, and that further burials simply go in the same ground. Apparently, it is not unusual for the grave digger to come across old remains as he digs the grave (small bones etc)
It's common practice apparently ?
philthy said:
My father was doing some work on the boundary of a church some years ago, and discovered some remains.
All the usual authorities were contacted, but it was nothing more than an old grave/s he had managed to dig into (he was a machine driver, putting in a new gas pipe).
From memory, I seem to recall that in that particular church, the graves were leased for 50 years. After that time, they returned to the church, who then leased/rented them for others to bury their relatives. My father posed the question "won't the graveyard fill up"? He was told that after 50 years, there isn't much left to worry about, and that further burials simply go in the same ground. Apparently, it is not unusual for the grave digger to come across old remains as he digs the grave (small bones etc)
It's common practice apparently ?
All the usual authorities were contacted, but it was nothing more than an old grave/s he had managed to dig into (he was a machine driver, putting in a new gas pipe).
From memory, I seem to recall that in that particular church, the graves were leased for 50 years. After that time, they returned to the church, who then leased/rented them for others to bury their relatives. My father posed the question "won't the graveyard fill up"? He was told that after 50 years, there isn't much left to worry about, and that further burials simply go in the same ground. Apparently, it is not unusual for the grave digger to come across old remains as he digs the grave (small bones etc)
It's common practice apparently ?
Mmm... so if I wanted to get rid of a body, the best place to bury it would be in a graveyard?I do hope no one comes along with the Irish airplane crash joke.
Edited by Piersman2 on Monday 12th January 14:04
Piersman2 said:
Mmm... so if I wanted to get rid of a body, the best place to bury it would be in a graveyard?I do hope no one comes along with the Irish airplane crash joke.
Billy Connolly said:
What if Fred West's house was built on roman ruins?
Gloucester CID:
We've found 532 bodies so far, 6 of them on horseback! The man's a f
king maniac !
Gloucester CID:
We've found 532 bodies so far, 6 of them on horseback! The man's a f
king maniac !
Edited by philthy on Monday 12th January 14:14
Most councils offer an 'Exclusive Right of Burial' within an cemetery. Once purchased you have the Right for that Exclusive grave to be used for the obvious. However, the 'Exclusive Right of Burial' only lasts for an predeterminde lengh of time which is set by the council and known to the purchaser at the time of purchase. As mentioned earlier councils vary these times according to their own policy. When the 'Exclusive Right of Burial' expires you are offered to renew that Right for a further lentgh of time, at an price of course. Should you decline to renew the Council has the authority to reuse that ground space (grave) for sale as an 'Exclusive Right Of Burial'.
P.S you are entitled to bury an human body in your own private garden provided you have death certificate and any other legal papers the Authorities may require. The grave must be marked on the deeds of the property and should you move and leave the grave 'as is' then any new owner of the property has legal right to remove that body for burial elsewhere, subject to usual legalities.
P.S you are entitled to bury an human body in your own private garden provided you have death certificate and any other legal papers the Authorities may require. The grave must be marked on the deeds of the property and should you move and leave the grave 'as is' then any new owner of the property has legal right to remove that body for burial elsewhere, subject to usual legalities.
Edited by crankedup on Monday 12th January 14:26
My local graveyard has graves dating back to the 18th century with headstones which are not being reused. The local cemetery has graves from the 1950's (including my great grandmothers).
But I think the rule is way more than 50 years.
We do occassionally see notices on the gravestones asking any relatives to contact the church as the headstone is unstable and if not fixed will be removed, so I am guessing once the become untended and dangerous they may get reused.
But I think the rule is way more than 50 years.
We do occassionally see notices on the gravestones asking any relatives to contact the church as the headstone is unstable and if not fixed will be removed, so I am guessing once the become untended and dangerous they may get reused.
50 years doesn't seem long enough, I would have thought that it would need to be long enough for immediate reletives to have died, so 100 years at least, what if you had a brother or a sister, or even a parent who died when you were young, you would still be around to visit the grave in 50 years and would I'm sure be very upset at the thought of it being taken away
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