A bereaved mum has put out a desperate plea for council officials to clear up the graveyard where her five-month-old daughter is buried. Over the past 10 years, Natalie Read has had to clear away grass and weeds from the grave of her daughter, Gabriella, at St Mary’s Church in Redenhall. The 50-year-old community midwife, who lives in The Common, in Harleston, described how the state of the cemetery, in Church Close, has steadily deteriorated over the past decade. “At first, I chose to bury Gabriella in Redenhall because it’s near to our house but also, at that time, it was a beautifully kept graveyard. Section 4 of the Parochial Church Councils Act 1956 states that a parochial church council (PCC) is responsible for maintenance unless a churchyard is closed for further burials – in which case it can be passed to the district council.

Source: Express June 07, 2022 10:47 UTC