Marhamchurch Cemetery
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Marhamchurch Parish Council acknowledges the importance of the cemetery as a place commemorating the life of a loved one and acting as a focus for grief. The Council therefore makes every effort to manage its cemetery in a way that enables it to maintain the highest possible standards of care and dignity, whilst at the same time respecting the rights of the individual and not placing undue restriction on individual choices. To assist with this the Council respectfully requests that all visitors to the Cemetery follow the Conditions & Procedures.
Marhamchurch Parish Council as the Burial Authority has in pursuance of the General Powers of Management contained in Article 3 (1) of the Local Authorities’ Cemeteries Order 1977 made the following Rules and Regulations to be observed in the Cemetery under its management. For the purpose of these regulations, ‘The Council’ means Marhamchurch Parish Council and ‘Memorial’ means any headstone, monument, cross, flagstone or any other erection placed for the purpose of a memorial over any grave. Please view Cemetery Conditions & Procedures and Cemetery Fees for further information. |
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A PARISHIONER is defined as a person permanently resident within the Marhamchurch Parish Boundary at the time of death, or has recently moved due to ill health. In special circumstances, if requested and at the discretion of the Marhamchurch Parish Council, a person not meeting the above conditions may qualify for parishioner fees.
A NON-PARISHIONER is defined as a person not permanently resident within the Marhamchurch Parish Boundary at the time of death.
All requests for interments or plot reservations of non-parishioners must be made in writing, to include address and date of residency in the parish and/or any other special circumstances and will only be considered if a clear, strong connection with Marhamchurch can be proved, any decision given by Marhamchurch Parish Council will be final.
In order to secure longevity of the cemetery for parishioners, it was unanimously resolved on 24 July 2018 (ref 18/182) that plots should be allocated for use by parishioners only, with the proviso that requests from non-parishioners may be considered if clear, strong connections with Marhamchurch can be demonstrated.
A NON-PARISHIONER is defined as a person not permanently resident within the Marhamchurch Parish Boundary at the time of death.
All requests for interments or plot reservations of non-parishioners must be made in writing, to include address and date of residency in the parish and/or any other special circumstances and will only be considered if a clear, strong connection with Marhamchurch can be proved, any decision given by Marhamchurch Parish Council will be final.
In order to secure longevity of the cemetery for parishioners, it was unanimously resolved on 24 July 2018 (ref 18/182) that plots should be allocated for use by parishioners only, with the proviso that requests from non-parishioners may be considered if clear, strong connections with Marhamchurch can be demonstrated.