MEMORIALS
The term “memorial” refers to any memorial, monument, headstone, kerbing, tablet, flat stone, vase, plaque, wall plaque or any inscriptions or additional inscriptions thereon.
All installations must be constructed and installed with the current National Association of Memorial Masons (NAMM) or British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons (BRAMM) recommendations.
The Council shall not be held responsible for any damage or breakage which may occur to any memorial through any cause whatsoever.
- No memorial will be allowed in any part of the cemetery unless an EROB has been purchased.
- The right to erect a monument rests with the owner of the EROB.
- Before any memorials may be erected or works undertaken to an existing memorial, an application must be submitted to the Council for approval and any fees paid accordingly. The application must be made on the appropriate form (supplied by the Council) which must be signed by the EROB owner/s. If approved, the Council will issue a written permit which will be valid for a period of thirty years from the date of issue. This right may be extended for a further period determined by the Council after the thirty-year period, subject to the memorial being inspected and found safe. If the Exclusive Right to place a Memorial is not renewed the Council reserves the right to remove the memorial from the grave.
- No work should be undertaken until a permit has been issued. Any such permit is issued on the understanding that the work undertaken will fully comply with the details specified within the Application Form and the requirement of these Regulations. Monuments can only be fitted by appropriately qualified Memorial Masons. No permit is required for cleaning only; up-righting and re-levelling; repair of existing lettering or painting of existing inscriptions.
- At least 2 working days notice should be given before any work commences.
- Anyone who erects a memorial or who undertakes any memorial work within the cemetery, not in compliance with these Regulations, may be compelled to remove it. Otherwise, the Council may remove any unauthorised memorials and may recover the cost of removal of these items from the EROB owner.
- All memorials should be constructed of granite, marble, slate or other hard stone of monumental quality, which must be durable and sound and to be approved by the Council. No memorial on a lawn grave should exceed 36" (914mm) in height or cover an area greater than 78" (1981mm) x 31" (787mm). No memorial on a cremated remains lawn grave should exceed 36" (914mm) in height or cover an area greater than 36" (914mm) x 24" (610mm).
- Any monument erected in the Cemetery shall be inscribed with its grave number which must be a minimum of 12" (305mm) above ground level, in characters of not less than 5/8" (16mm) in height, to match the main inscription.
- Trade names may be inscribed on any monument, in a location approved by the Council in characters of not more than ½" (13mm) in height, to match the main inscription.