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Mountsorrel Cemetery
Cemetery Regulations
In order to protect the appearance and dignity of the Cemetery, and also allow regular maintenance surrounding the plots, please note the attached Regulations that were adopted by Council on 15 May 2023.
Documents
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Cemetery plots – permitted items
Headstones and flower vases only are permitted.
Decorative items including windmills, lights, teddy bears etc are not permitted and Mountsorrel Parish Council reserves the right to remove anything placed on graves deemed unsuitable or inappropriate. The Parish Council also reserves the right to remove any existing decorations if they are not properly maintained by the family of the deceased or if they prove hazardous or obstructive in any way, to either contractors or machinery whilst maintenance work is being carried out in the Cemetery.
The Council is not responsible for the loss of personal items.
Garden of remembrance plots
In addition to the above, headstones/memorials must not exceed 21 inches high x 18 inches wide (maximum 21 inches at base) x 12 inches deep, inclusive of base, but excluding foundation which should be flush with the ground.
Memorial Stones
All memorials/headstones/plaques etc., are subject to the approval of the Parish Council and written confirmation must be obtained, together with applicable charges paid, prior to being erected – usually via Funeral Director or Stonemason, but can be direct with the Council.
All applications should be made to the Council on the appropriate memorial application form that the Council provides. The application should indicate to the Council the full details on how the memorial is to be installed, including the method of fixing used to secure the memorial to the foundation base.
Each application must include a detailed drawing showing all dimension sizes, the type of material to be used and full inscription details.
All headstones need to be centrally located at the head of the plot to keep in line with other headstones.
Once erected, Memorial Stones become the responsibility of the owner and the Parish Council accepts no liability for any damage caused. However, the Parish Council do carry out routine safety inspections on Memorials to ensure the safety of staff and other persons visiting the Cemetery.
Disposal of waste soil from new graves
When digging a new grave, the topsoil should be moved to the allotted compound area within Mountsorrel Cemetery, where it will be reserved for topping up sunken graves, as and when deemed necessary, during the six months following interment that Mountsorrel Parish Council retains responsibility.
Thereafter, responsibility for the grave falls to the families of the deceased for the statutory period of 70 years from the date of purchase.
All other soil and waste material should be removed from Mountsorrel Cemetery by the gravedigger to an authorised recycling site. Under no circumstances, should this be left or distributed elsewhere in the cemetery without prior agreement or arrangement with Mountsorrel Parish Council.
Residential Status
Local residents are defined as those who were resident in the Parish at the date of death and residents that have had to leave the Parish for the purposes of care only subject to a maximum period of 10 years.
Refunds
Where an exclusive right to a grave is surrendered and the appropriate paperwork including the original Deed of Grant is returned to the Parish Council, the owner of the grave will be entitled to a refund subject to a deduction of an administration fee of £15 .
War Graves
Did you know that there are war graves located at Mountsorrel Cemetery?
Information about the Mountsorrel War Graves has kindly been shared by the Mountsorrel Heritage Group and you can also search the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database for more information https://www.cwgc.org/