Graves over a century old could be reused amid shortage of burial space (news.sky.com)
from throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to world@lemmy.world on 18 Mar 02:22
https://lemmy.nz/post/35512035

Graves which are more than a century old could be reused in cemeteries across England and Wales under new proposals - but relatives will be able to object and war graves will be protected.

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Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip on 18 Mar 03:04 next collapse

Honestly sounds like a good idea

frongt@lemmy.zip on 18 Mar 03:09 next collapse

Nah, we should encourage more green burials. Cremations too, though those are energy-intensive.

Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip on 18 Mar 03:10 collapse

I mean sure but perfect is the enemy of good and all that

Wrufieotnak@feddit.org on 18 Mar 06:45 collapse

While I hope some old parts are protected as history or heritage, I’m surprised such a rule was only established now. Reusing graves is something I thought was standard everywhere due to place shortage.

andrewta@lemmy.world on 18 Mar 03:22 next collapse

I’ll volunteer my spot above me for that. Just make sure she’s a blond or a red head.

heiligerbimbam@lemmy.wtf on 18 Mar 05:08 next collapse

A century …wow. In Germany its about 20-30, max. 50 years, depending on the type of grave and the state.

WanderingThoughts@europe.pub on 18 Mar 07:01 collapse

Same here. In my town, the family basically leases a spot by the decade. Not paid and the grave is removed. They’ve been a bit tight with that, and now the older part of the graveyard is looking like a lawn with the occasional grave here and there.

naught101@lemmy.world on 18 Mar 06:12 next collapse

How is this world news?

stoy@lemmy.zip on 18 Mar 07:15 collapse

Grave reuse is standard here, a grave plot is rented for X time, usually enough time for the relatives who know the person have a grave to go to for the rest of their lives, then it is reused.