It all depends on who owns and administers the Cemetery. If its an open churchyard then its the Church. If its an open cemetery is may be the church or the local authority. Plots can have varied leases . Some areas are down to 25 years, some remain at 99 years. There is a lot of pressure on land today and various new methods of burial are being introduced. A lot can vary from authority to authority as can charges for burial and cremation plots. If you want to be specific chose a Cemetery in Gloucs and take your research from there. Its unlikely that any two will be identical if they in different authority areas. Graham -----Original Message----- From: gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Beckers Sent: 21 February 2011 16:24 To: GLOUCESTER@rootsweb.com; gloucester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GLS] Cemetery management/care A interesting discussion has been taking place on another list about cemetery care.  Can anyone tell me how it is handled in the UK, Gloucestershire particularly, please?  Who owns the cemeteries, and the plots? Who is responsible for their care?  Is interment permanent or are there times when bodies are removed, and if so, to where?    Thanks, Elizabeth   _____________________________________________ Gloucestershire Family History Society: www.gfhs.org.uk Gloucestershire Archives: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=15434 Gloucestershire BMD Index 1837 to 2005:    http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ Gloucestershire Family History Society: www.gfhs.org.uk Gloucestershire Archives: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=15434 Gloucestershire BMD Index 1837 to 2005: http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Although not GLS we are just over the border in Somerset. I am secretary to the Trustees of Frome Dissenters Cemetery. Set up in 1851, plots were sold Freehold or Leasehold. Since the Trust requires the land to remain as a Burial Ground "in perpetuity", Freehold plots remain the property of the Family and they are required to maintain the plot. Leasehold plots were sold "for seven years". Every seven years the lease was renewed (for a fee). If the lease was not renewed the plot reverted to the trustees, who could the sell it again. graves had to be dug to a minimum depth of 6 feet, except in the case of infants where the minimum depth was 6 feet. In 1852, a price list shows that in one Section of the Cemetery "Walled graves alrady dug 16 (sixteen) feet deep" were for sale Freehold at 5 guineas. See: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/F-D-C/ Jim http://www.payman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk OPC Corsley and Horningsham (Wilts) and Milton Clevedon (Somt) Hundreds Groups Manager Gloucs, Wilts, Dorset & Devon --- On Mon, 21/2/11, Graham Taylor <gtmt11@ntlworld.com> wrote: > From: Graham Taylor <gtmt11@ntlworld.com> > Subject: Re: [GLS] Cemetery management/care > To: gloucester@rootsweb.com > Date: Monday, 21 February, 2011, 18:30 > It all depends on who owns and > administers the Cemetery. If its an open > churchyard then its the Church. > > If its an open cemetery is may be the church or the local > authority. > > Plots can have varied leases . Some areas are down to 25 > years, some remain > at 99 years. There is a lot of pressure on land today and > various new > methods of burial are being introduced. A lot can vary from > authority to > authority as can charges for burial and cremation plots. > > If you want to be specific chose a Cemetery in Gloucs and > take your research > from there. Its unlikely that any two will be identical if > they in different > authority areas. > > Graham > -----Original Message----- > From: gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Elizabeth Beckers > Sent: 21 February 2011 16:24 > To: GLOUCESTER@rootsweb.com; > gloucester@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GLS] Cemetery management/care > > > A interesting discussion has been taking place on another > list about > cemetery care.  Can anyone tell me how it is handled in > the UK, > Gloucestershire particularly, please?  Who owns the > cemeteries, and the > plots? Who is responsible for their care?  Is interment > permanent or are > there times when bodies are removed, and if so, to > where?  >   > Thanks, Elizabeth >   > > > > _____________________________________________ > > Gloucestershire Family History Society: > www.gfhs.org.uk > > Gloucestershire Archives: > www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=15434 > > Gloucestershire BMD Index 1837 to 2005:    > http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >       > _____________________________________________ > > Gloucestershire Family History Society: > www.gfhs.org.uk > > Gloucestershire Archives: > www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=15434 > > Gloucestershire BMD Index 1837 to 2005:    > http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > _____________________________________________ > > Gloucestershire Family History Society: > www.gfhs.org.uk > > Gloucestershire Archives: > www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=15434 > > Gloucestershire BMD Index 1837 to 2005:    > http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >