Hi Gordon The cemeteries I have visited have all varied in size with extra land if available alongside being opened up and used, this is both in N Ireland and England. For many, a churchyard burial is not possible as those graveyards have been 'closed' as full. In Antrim my grandparents bought 2 graves alongside each other for themselves and 4 children. This was when my aunt died aged 2. She was buried there 82 years ago alongside my sister the next one 65 years ago then both my grandparents 40 years ago and my aunt in 2004, her husband 1990, and my uncle 2005 so altogether 7 in the 2 graves, this is because two of them were so long ago. I think at one time the 2 earlier ones would have been discounted and there would have been room for one more but those graves are now 'closed' So nothing fixed as far as I can see it depends on where there is land I guess. Pam -----Original Message----- From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ITS SALES Sent: 22 November 2006 15:54 To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery Hi Pam, In Scotland to this day we can have 4 burials in one plot and plots in graveyards are very small. I know this because both my grandparents and great aunt and uncle are buried in the same plot. Regards Sharon -----Original Message----- From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gordon crooks Sent: 22 November 2006 15:37 To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery Pam: Your msg. to Ruth interested me also. I knew you allowed two burials per grave, the same as we do here, but I had never heard of the 3 bodies rule. Is this to reduce the number of cemeteries as land is scariest? What would you say is the average size for a cemetery? Here in the U.S., other than the very earliest ones, most are 50 acres or larger, I know of one which is over 200 acres. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Craven" <pamcraven@mynow.co.uk> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery > Ruth > > Not sure what you are alluding to but in the UK including N Ireland as > church graveyards became full the local towns opened up cemeteries. All > denominations were then buried there if their churchyard was full and/or > they did not have a family plot in the church that could take more bodies. > Plots are allowed to hold 3 bodies each, there was an embargo on the > length > of time between first and last burial not sure how long, but if eg someone > had been buried 50 years ago they may then allow 3 more recent burials in > the plot = 4 burials in that plot. Although I think that ruling has now > been abolished and it is 3 burial only regardless of the time between fist > and last. > > Sometimes a cemetery is divided up to allow different denominations to be > buried in the same area. > > Hope this is the answer you are looking for? > > Pam > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Enns > Sent: 18 November 2006 02:15 > To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery > > Wondering if there is any rhyme or reason to this place? > > When I was fortunate to have visited there, years ago, before genealogy > study, the local minister gave me to believe it was a bit of a 'catch > all'..........Protestants, RC etc.people from all over the area....... > > Does anyone have any knowledge of this or its records? > > Curious, > > Ruth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message