by Steven Horton | Jun 22, 2016 | Blogs
Although most burials take place in cemeteries nowadays they are still permitted in churchyards if the deceased lived or died in the parish. There are restrictions however on memorial sizes, types, inscriptions and what can be placed on graves. The Diocese of...
by Steven Horton | Jun 19, 2016 | Blogs
Thornton Garden of Rest, situated in Lydiate Lane, is one of four cemeteries managed by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. In 1936 the Crosby, Litherland and Waterloo Joint Burial Board purchased fourteen acres of land from the Earl of Sefton to meet the cemetery...
by Steven Horton | Jun 14, 2016 | Blogs
Pets are not just animals that live with you, they are one of the family and it can be devastating when they pass away. There are various options when your cat, dog, or a smaller animal dies. It is common for them to be buried in the garden, but this is not always...
by Steven Horton | Jun 11, 2016 | Blogs
The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley has two cemeteries, one being at Fox’s Bank Lane in Whiston and the other in Prescot off Manchester Road. Prescot however only accepts burials in existing family graves and anybody wishing to purchase a new plot must do so at Fox’s...
by Steven Horton | May 25, 2016 | Blogs
There are two cemeteries in Liverpool which are reserved solely for the burial of members of the Roman Catholic faith. Situated at Yew Tree in West Derby and Ford in Litherland, they are owned by the Archdiocese of Liverpool and have their own regulations which...
