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Western Telegraph
08-05-2025
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- Western Telegraph
VE Day 80th anniversary ceremonies held across Pembrokeshire
VE Day services have been held throughout the county with two minute silence held at 11am to honour all those who gave their lives to bring peace in Europe. On May 8,1945, the nation celebrated Victory in Europe (VE) Day, as church bells rang out across the country and people gathered to revel in the end of hostilities. (Image: Western Telegraph) After almost six years of fighting against Hitler's Nazi regime, peace was declared, with only the conflict against Japan to be concluded. In Haverfordwest a service took place at the war memorial at Salutation Square at 9am followed by a remembrance service at 11am. This afternoon there will be a an afternoon tea at 4pm at Picton Playing Fields, the bells ringing out in celebration of peace and a beacon lighting at 9.30pm. (Image: Western Telegraph) Other events are planned throughout the weekend including free outdoor cinema at Picton playing fields tomorrow (Friday) evening and exhibitions and concerts at St Mary's Church and Albany Church. In the twin towns of Fishguard and Goodwick services took place at both war memorials an hour apart. Prayers were said for peace and the British Legion flag was lowered prior to a two minute silence. (Image: Fishguard and Goodwick Town Council.) The reveille and the Last Post was played by Rhys Osborne. Both services were attended by Deputy Lord Lietenant of Dyfed, Professor Patricia Mawuli Porter OBE. (Image: Western Telegraph) The twin town's VE Day celebrations will continue with a beacon lighting at 6pm this evening in Harbour Village, Goodwick and a free concert in FFwrn on Saturday night featuring singer Tarish Matthews, the Fishguard Rugby Club Male Voice Choir. Don't forget to share pictures of your Pembrokeshire VE Day celebrations in the comments below.
Pembrokeshire Herald
21-04-2025
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- Pembrokeshire Herald
Fishguard natural burial site plans refused by planners
A CALL to extend a Pembrokeshire cemetery to provide a space for eco-friendly natural burials has been refused by county planners. A natural burial is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial, burying a body in the ground without a coffin or headstone. In an application to Pembrokeshire County Council, the Trustees of Tabernacle Chapel sought permission for a change of use of agricultural land to extend the existing Tabernacle Cemetery, Fishguard to include a natural burial site. A supporting statement, through agent Gethin Beynon, said the land has been in the cemetery ownership since 1945, adding: 'Based on the development forming a similar use to the adjacent cemetery and being in the same ownership as the Trustees of Tabernacle Chapel, the proposal would be classed as an extension to an existing community facility. 'As the development is not proposing any engineering or physical features with the natural habitat being retained, it is considered the change of use of the land would be in keeping in an area where other cemeteries exist to the north, east and west of the application site.' It added: 'With regard to the operation of the burial ground, when a burial takes place, a plot is allocated, and the turf cut and set aside. The topsoil and subsoil are then heaped alongside the grave. The graves would be dug to the appropriate depth to earth over the coffin to protect it whilst allowing the body to recycle in the active/living layer of the soil. 'After a burial, soil is returned in compacted layers around and on top of the coffin, with topsoil and turf on top. Grave locations are plotted and recorded on plan. It is intended that such administration and management duties of the site would be undertaken by the applicants. 'Due to the development not resulting in marked graves and there being no maintenance requirements from mourners, visits and any associated vehicle movements would be of a low intensity and infrequent.' The application was supported by Fishguard and Goodwick Town Council, subject to satisfactory outcomes of an archaeological survey in relation to nearby Castell Mwrtach, an Iron Age defended enclosure and possible associated earthworks, along with discussions with the south Wales Trunk Road Agency. An officer report, recommending refusal, said Natural Resources Wales (NRW) had raised concerns 'that cemeteries have the potential to cause pollution to controlled waters, with the level of risk dependent on many factors and to fully assess potential impact of each site an initial Tier 1 assessment which shall define potential pathways and receptors in proximity of the site,' adding: 'No such risk assessment has been submitted in support of this application resulting in a development that does not adequately confirm the level of risk to controlled waters the development poses.' Archaeological advisors Heneb has said a geophysics survey of the site is needed to determine any effect on adjacent to Castell Mwrtach. 'As a geophysics survey has not been submitted in support of the application, it cannot be demonstrated that the development would have an acceptable impact on the historic environment in conflict [with policy].' The scheme was refused by planning officers on the grounds of the concerns raised.
