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Colchester cemetery gravestones to be laid flat
Some gravestones in a cemetery are due to be laid flat temporarily to remove any danger of them falling over and injuring City Council said it checked 10,331 memorials at Colchester Cemetery and Crematorium between April and June 2024 and deemed 789 to be council said the memorials would be laid flat, with inscriptions facing upward, for the foreseeable people had died in the UK over the last 30 years because of memorials falling on them, the council said.
Burial authorities have a legal duty to maintain burial grounds in good order and must also ensure they have taken reasonable steps to protect public councillor Jocelyn Law, portfolio holder for communities and public protection, said: "We understand how important memorials are to families and the community."This decision has been made with safety as our top priority."Clear signage and communication were due to be put in place at the cemetery to explain the process to visitors, added the council.A spokesperson said it did not have a timeframe on when the issue would be resolved.
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