Demolishing 16thC Graveyard

[Suziesmith37]

Hi all

I have just emailed CADW - you never know!

Decisions can be overturned if enough public opinion against the building on the graveyard can be raised - spread the word.

Su

[tonyrefail]

I tried to register to that site but no e-mail as yet. 

hi rewcastle, im the owner of the forum. it seems my webpspace providers settings arnt 100% compatible with the new forum upgrade ive applied, as such emails arnt being sent correctly... i am doing something about it, in the mean time ive activated your membership manually so you can now post on there

i can also confirm that cadw have been contacted, and a formal aplication submitted to have the whole site listed

[Greg18]

Just an update on whats happening we contacted our local paper Pontypridd & Llantrisant Observer and made front page also Channel 4 news are coming Monday the 10th. The comments made by the Church have got to be seen to be believed first they say they have applied to exhume the graves  and to sell the land for housing they then say that no decision has been taken on the future of the site  well its sounds to me that they have, they then say they welcome ideas from family members they have been telling them for years A MEMORIAL GARDEN buts its fallen on deaf ears. Then say The Church in Wales would welcome any approach from Local Authority or any other group that would be willing to take over the graveyard for the community as a memorial garden or open space. Now they have not said if they would give the land or if they would still own it but after treating the knotweed cutting it down having plans made and submitted and applied to exhume  they will want the money spent back plus interest that means selling the land for housing.  In England when a churchyard becomes full the council take over the upkeep in Wales they do not they do not see why the taxpayer should foot the bill for what is still Church land. Councils in England are now looking to change the law as they want to do the same as in Wales. So if you live next to a graveyard and you think the same would not happen there you have been warned.

[tonyrefail]

were doing our best to get the church in wales to let us (that is tonyrefail.org and the tonyrefail history & folklore society) take over the graveyards care, after only recently discovering that it isnt st davids church i have to deal with, i formally applied to the church in wales on friday.

[Suziesmith37]

Thanks for the update Greg 18 - and will keep eyes open for Channel 4

Su

[Greg18]

channel 4 news are now coming tomorrow afternoon to film due to the weather conditions they cancelled todays

[Suziesmith37]

Hope the weather will be a little kinder tomorrow then - but good news all the same

Su

[Greg18]

This is a quote from a paragraph in a letter sent by the Church in Wales in 2000, This seems to be their stance on their buildings and churchyards.


The closure of church buildings and cemeteries is often a deeply upsetting issue However, as the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, the Rt Rev Anthony Pierce, said recently, "Our ancient churches were built to be signposts of the Gospel and not chapters in an architectural handbook. They are meant to be spiritual powerhouses and not historial theme parks". This is equally true of graveyards.

[meles]

Wow! That's going to cause offence! 

meles