Hi all, Just spotted this : http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3085406.html Does anyone know if its possible to "register" a claim/interest in a grave to prevent this from happening? Tony

I suppose you could try squatting on it... Seriously, though, the report gives the impression that this will happen everywhere at the same time, to the same degree, but I bet there's serious hotspots that need urgent action. I can't see there being any such problem at WA for some time yet. Our cemy is divided into two by a road, and the 'old' half (say pre-1900) has mostly been cleared ready for a new batch. The new half took roughly a century to fill up. I must say, though, that as a historian I'd prefer double-decking and retention of the old inscriptions to a complete clearance. Plenty of my ancestors are now memorial-less. To answer your question (sort of), I'm sure that living relatives have rights over their family grave plots; when I buried my dad in 06 and had to pay £500 for the plot, I'm sure the certificate said that I 'owned' it (or the right of burial in it) for 100 years. Therefore, any plans to commence double-decking would technically require all living plot-owners to be contacted - though we know that will happen, don't we! Lawrence -----Original Message----- From: essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tony Pottrell Sent: 14 November 2008 21:28 To: essex-uk@rootsweb.com; eng-cambridgeshire@rootsweb.com; eng-hertfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [Ess] Plans to re-use graves Hi all, Just spotted this : http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3085406.html Does anyone know if its possible to "register" a claim/interest in a grave to prevent this from happening? Tony ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.2/1784 - Release Date: 12/11/2008 19:01 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.2/1784 - Release Date: 12/11/2008 19:01

Tony, This is really old news. I can remember discussions on various lists about it previously. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6722481.stm for a BBc item about it in 2007 ( which answers your question) and this from the Independent in 2002 <http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-urge-reuse-of-graves-to-save-space-in-cemeteries-689551.html > Anne On 14 Nov 2008, at 21:28, Tony Pottrell wrote: > Hi all, > > Just spotted this : > > http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3085406.html > > Does anyone know if its possible to "register" a claim/interest in a > grave to prevent this from happening? > > Tony

Tony Pottrell wrote: > Just spotted this : > > http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3085406.html That's an old story anonova's resurrected from a couple of years ago. > Does anyone know if its possible to "register" a claim/interest in a > grave to prevent this from happening? A plot is purchased, usually, for 100 years although that has been significantly shortened of recent years to as little as 10 in some places. If you found a family grave that was on the limit, you could repurchase it: costly business. You could let the relevant local council and/or local cemetery keeper know you have an interest in a particular plot. Crossposting removed.