In regard to the councils preserving Grave Sites, these are called plots for Rake lane cemetery. Have you seen the size of them
I have "doing" Rake lane for a few years now.So i know the men work hard trying to keep the plots free of Grass.Unfortunately i myself don't think they have enough staff for such a large cemetery.So in the summer by the time they get to one end of the cemetery.The Grass is three foot high on the other. The main concern of the council is Safety,the cemetery staff are continually Staking unsafe head stones with large warning on them, i have noticed recently that some have actually been dug out and buried deeper. As Mentioned it is up to any remaining family to visit occasionally to check family graves. If they find the Head stone has fallen or the inscription has almost dissapeared. In the case of it being a council cemetery,they can be contacted with a request to make it safe. It is up to the family to hire a stone mason to re- engrave and add anything else.My brother,sister, and myself have, a few weeks ago paid nearly £400 out between us. To add my grandmothers name to a blank space on the stone. She died in the 197?,mum couldn't afford it. Mum Died a couple of years ago. She was cremated so we had a memorial Tablet fixed to the base of the grave. Which hopefully will last for another 100 years
A Church Yard is a different kettle of fish altogether.
Celia
