“Tens of thousands of gravestones across Britain are being deliberately toppled by local authorities, often without the knowledge of relatives of the dead. The cull is being undertaken because councils fear legal action if a wobbly headstone were to fall over and injure or kill someone.” Several children have died in stone-toppling incidents. “Bereaved relatives visiting cemeteries are frequently unaware of the council’s plans, and are horrified when they come across hundreds of stones lying on their sides. In some cases, they have rung the police to report vandals, only to find that their elected representatives were to blame.” (Jonathan Petre, Daily Telegraph, Dec. 26).
“Gravestones pulled down in safety scare”
“Tens of thousands of gravestones across Britain are being deliberately toppled by local authorities, often without the knowledge of relatives of the dead. The cull is being undertaken because councils fear legal action if a wobbly headstone were to fall over and injure or kill someone.” Several children have died in stone-toppling incidents. “Bereaved relatives […]
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