Flower Vases and Ornaments at Station Town Cemetery

The Parish Council wish to remind cemetery users of the rules around flower vases and ornaments at Station Town Cemetery.

As per page 7 of the cemetery rules, the following are prohibited:

• Earth mounds

• Planted or potted – flowers, shrubs, plants, or trees.

• Fencing, kerbs, or gravel surrounds.

• Free standing ornaments and flower receptacles – of any material including glass, plastic, pottery, ceramic or metal are not allowed as they can be damaged, moved or stolen.

Flower holders may be placed on purchased graves without specific approval from the Parish Council subject to the following conditions:

• The holder must be placed at the head of the grave so as not to impede grass cutting.

• The holder must not be made of glass or pottery.

These rules are in place to allow our Groundsperson to cut the grass around graves. Graves which do not comply with the above rules and regulations may no longer be maintained by the Groundsperson following complaints that items have been damaged.

To assist our Groundsperson, please remove any additional items or ensure they are placed at the head of a memorial to ensure grass cutting can take place.

A copy of the full cemetery rules can be found here: https://hhstparishcouncil.gov.uk/…/04/Cemetery-Rules.pdf

 

Thank you

HHST Parish Council