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.
A century …wow. In Germany its about 20-30, max. 50 years, depending on the type of grave and the state.
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.
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.
Honestly sounds like a good idea
Nah, we should encourage more green burials. Cremations too, though those are energy-intensive.
I mean sure but perfect is the enemy of good and all that
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.
How is this world news?
I’ll volunteer my spot above me for that. Just make sure she’s a blond or a red head.
