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Memorial Transcriptions Project
Transcription of the memorial inscriptions at Warstone Lane is complete and the information is available for consultation via post@jqrg.org. Checking this for accuracy has re-commenced with sections ‘A’ through ‘H’ now finished. This to be posted up on the web-site.
Refurbishment of Key Hill Cemetery
The second set of gates, pillars and the perimeter wall have been repaired and some outgrown trees removed. Alongside this a ‘Management Plan’ is
Transcription of the memorial inscriptions at Warstone Lane is complete and the information is available for consultation via post@jqrg.org. Checking this for accuracy has re-
Refurbishment of Key Hill Cemetery
The second set of gates, pillars and the perimeter wall have been repaired and some outgrown trees removed. Alongside this a ‘Management Plan’ is
being prepared – its recommendations are awaited but, hopefully, the Council’s institutional neglect of the cemetery will now end.
Warstone Lane
There has been no progress to restore the collapsed catacomb wall despite a promise that work would start in March 2011. This coupled with the ugly fence at the rear of Warstone Parade and damage caused by visitors walking across the lawns, gives the cemetery a decidedly neglected appearance.
Warstone Lane
There has been no progress to restore the collapsed catacomb wall despite a promise that work would start in March 2011. This coupled with the ugly fence at the rear of Warstone Parade and damage caused by visitors walking across the lawns, gives the cemetery a decidedly neglected appearance.
