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April 2007.

The Yeldham Glades Burial Ground is a natural burial ground to the rear of the formal Parish Burial Ground on the Ridgewell Road, Great Yeldham. It consists of spinneys of native trees and shrubs planted to preserve to view across the valley to the woodland on the opposite side of the river. Trees will not be planted on top of the individual burials. By planting the trees all together in 2007-2008 in separate spinneys they will have a chance to mature and enhance the landscape without having to wait for the burials to take place. Burials will take place in the areas of natural grassland between the spinneys. A request for burial in the Yeldham Glades Burial Ground may be made in advance with the Clerk of the Parish Council, but do not forget to make your wishes clear in your will.

RULES for the YELDHAM GLADES BURIAL GROUND as passed by the Parish Council on 7 February 2008, Agenda item No. 2132.

The Burial Authority is Great Yeldham Parish Council who own the burial ground and are responsible for its maintenance. It has planning consent for use as a burial ground. All enquiries should be made to the Clerk of the Council, Mr. R. Liming. Tel: 01787 237832. e-mail: rliming@tiscali.co.uk The burial ground will be made available to current and past residents of the Parishes of Great Yeldham, Little Yeldham, Tilbury juxta Clare, Ovington, Gainsford End, Toppesfield, Stambourne, Ridgewell, Sible Hedingham and Castle Hedingham. The ground is open for all or no faiths. It has not been consecrated. Consecration of individual plots is permitted. Individual space may be booked in advance. Plots will be allocated at the time of burial. No temporary or permanent markers of masonry or other materials will be allowed. No cut or planted flowers or foliage of wreaths or other materials will be allowed. No paths will be left between the graves and the public will not be permitted to walk over other graves to get to one particular plot. Each plot will be left undisturbed to revert to nature in the grass land glades. Plot locations will be recorded in the register of graves. Seating is provided in the central glade where the tranquility of the area may be enjoyed. All caskets should be manufactured from biodegradable material. (No hardwood). A register of burials will be kept by the clerk to the burial autority. The register may be searched and certified extracts obtained at all reasonable times at the discretion of the clerk of the burial authority. Charges: £500.00 per plot. These rules are subject to review and change by the Parish Council of Great Yeldham at any time except that charges will not be changed where they have been paid in full.

Yeldham Glades, the new natural Burial Ground, Ridgewell Road, Great Yeldham. Tree and shrub planting started, spring 2007. With a fine backdrop of neighbouring woodland.

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