Family Haydenham opposes flower ban for tombs in the cemetery

John Divine

BBC News, Cambrishire

Viv thistlethwaite says her husband “loved flowers and used to garden” and she continues planting on her plot

74 -year -old John Divine/BBC Viv Thetetweight has short red hair and is wearing a gray rain coat with a leopard print color color, in a cemetery, in a cemetery with a backdrop in a cemetery with tombs seen in the background. There is a two gold necklace around her deep glasses and her neck, she is getting a little fed up. — Viv thistlethwaite says her husband “loved flowers and used to garden” and she continues planting on her plot

A widow said that her husband would “fall” from a council’s decision to remove all flowers from the tombs.

A Parish Council will build its village cemetery in Haydenham, a “lawn only” space, a “lawn only” space, from September this year.

Haydenham Parish Council said that families would have to promote “a uniform and dignified appearance for all tombs” to remove plants and trinkets by the next spring.

74 -year -old Viv thatlethweight said: “My husband loved flowers and had to do the garden. If this step moves himself forward and many others will continue to plant flowers and simply take the grass seeds up.”

John Divine/BBC Haydenham various headstones in the cemetery, flowers with some other flowers with some other flowers. The closest to the camera is Leslie TheSlethwaite, Gravstone for the late husband of Mrs. TheSletwaite. — Mrs. TheSletwaite says

A lawn-cavalry policy would mean that the tombs should be placed as flat, grass-covered plots, in which no individual items, flowers or plants are kept in the ground.

The Parish Council stated that there were similar rules to address the “long -term issues” of overgrowth or untouched tombs in neighboring areas such as Willingam and Sutton.

The authority stated that the policy prevents accidental damage to the headstone, due to the use of stims in tight places, and the contractors would be instructed to start withdrawal after winter, when the flowers were not in bloom.

‘Heartache for families’

Leslie, the husband of Mrs. TheSletwaite, died in 2021. He also including his parents, aunt and uncle in five other people in the cemetery.

“I come here every week with my lawnmover in a wheelbro and I cut the Leslie’s plot and his partner’s next door of the tomb, with which he used to go to the football,” he said.

Mandy Amori’s late father saw graves in Haydenham cemetery since the early 1960s

John Divine/BBC Mandy Emory has short gray hair with a pink round collar T-shirt, she stands with dark pink walls in a living room and a shelf with various ornaments. — Mandy Amori’s late father saw graves in Haydenham cemetery since the early 1960s

Mandi Amori, 61, leads to three tombs in the cemetery twice a week from the needy.

“This is really an emotional thing, just the idea of not planting any flowers on those graves is disturbed.

“My mother died in 2013 and is always bloating on her grave”, she said.

His partner Darren Miles said no consultation was done.

He said that many plots were “immaculate” and “If it is taken away then there is a lot of heartache for families”.

59, 59, Darren Miles says, “Except for a loved one” some people have left and if it is really shocking, it is really shocking. ,

John Divine/BBC Darren Miles has short gray hair with blue and a green checked shirt inside the collar. He is sitting on a cream -colored arm chair along the wall of a beige living room. — 59, 59, Darren Miles says, “Except for a loved one” some people have left and if it is really shocking, it is really shocking. ,

A spokesperson of the Parish Council said: “Many councils in the entire region, and at the national level, have adopted the same approach to ensure that to maintain their cemeteries safe, equally, accessible and respectfully.”

“We would like to clarify that this change was not done for cost-saving reasons. Haydenham Parish Council remains in a certain ground maintenance contract until 2029, so no financial benefit is associated with this policy shift.”

The council said that the cemetery wanted to ensure that the cemetery was maintained in such a way that “to honor those people to rest”.