Ansley Churchyard Regulations

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ANSLEY CHURCH YARD

By resolutions of the Parochial Church Council 5/07/2007 and as amended 06/06/24

Ansley Churchyard is subject to the Diocese of Coventry Chancellor’s Churchyard Regulations.  These guidelines are intended to work in conjunction with those Regulations, not to replace them.  Applications for memorials and additional inscriptions must be made using the forms and procedures set by the Churchyard Regulations.

Rights of burial & interment of ashes

The following are entitled to burial in Ansley Churchyard:

  1. All parishioners and anyone dying within the parish boundary.
  1. Anyone who has spent the greater part of his or her life living in the parish.
  1. Anyone wishing to be buried in an existing family grave, including both interment of ashes and burial. If there is space
  1. Anyone who is on the church electoral roll.
  1. Anyone who has served as an Officer for the Church for a substantial time.

Grave Spaces

  1. All headstones are to comply with the diocesan regulations as to size, colour and inscription. All require the incumbent’s permission or a diocesan faculty. Details are available from clergy, the Diocesan Registry and funeral directors. No changes to an existing stone can be made without a faculty unless it is for a conforming additional inscription authorised by the incumbent or Area Dean Temporary wooden crosses to be removed once stone is in place.
  1. All grave spaces are to be turfed over after interment.
  1. The upkeep of graves and the space immediately surrounding them is the responsibility of family members or those designated by them. The PCC can take no responsibility for loss or damage to graves and gravestones (or other associated items)

Cremation Garden

  1. Cremation burials will take place beneath the existing horizontal slabs.
  1. Wedges may be placed on the slab and may be engraved according to diocesan regulations. They may contain a section for one vase. Details are available from the clergy and funeral directors.
  1. Graves and the immediate surroundings are to be kept tidy.

Flowers

  1. Flowers both on graves and on cremation plots must be in permitted containers (No glass, or pottery).  Artificial flowers are not permitted.
  1. Christmas and Poppy wreaths are acceptable but will be removed in February / March.
  1. No other items are allowed. (additional items such as cards or ornaments can be removed by the churchwardens, or a person authorised by them).

Garden of Peace

The Garden of Peace is a unique place in the churchyard, open to all (regardless of qualifications for burial), for the interment of ashes only. No other commemoration e.g. flowers or plaques are permitted. Prior arrangements are to be made with the incumbent or wardens, who will notify of the procedures and costs. Names may be entered into a Book of Remembrance on request and space is provided for a message.

Area for the Burial of Cremated Remains (ABCR)

This area of the churchyard will follow the diocesan regulations.

Right of interment

In addition to all those who would qualify as above, the following are also permitted.

  • Have lived in the parish for at least 6 months.
  • A family connection with the parish with parents or grandparents

All ashes to be poured

Only fresh flowers are permitted.

All floral tributes must be put in the designated area around the memorial in a permissible container. (a spiked grave vase)

Names of those interred will be engraved on the designated plaque annually, in sequence of request and there will be no reserved lines.

To facilitate this an additional inscription application form must be submitted.