I am wondering if any lister can help to explain the cemetery situation on this south western corner of the county?? 1) Shottermill has a working cemetery in Sunvale Avenue opened in 1935 (a reasonable size but beginning to fill up). 2) Haslemere has a closed cemetery in Weycombe Road opened in 1943 (very small between houses). 3) Lynchmere Parish (Hants) has a cemetery on the Liphook road, opened in the 1930s but the site was surveyed and proposed as a joint Haslemere and Shottermill cemetery some years before this date (a reasonable size with plenty of space). Does anyone know why the Haslemere cemetery was opened, with such a short potential life AND with the larger Shottermill cemetery already in place? It doesnt seem to make sense unless it was down to competing local politics! I guess that Lynchmere decided to use the area because it had already been considered suitable for burials? Any information would be much appreciated. Regards Ian Simpson Friends of Surrey Cemeteries _________________________________________________________________ Got more than one Hotmail account? Save time by linking them together http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/186394591/direct/01/