Truro Consistory Court: Briden Ch, January 2003
A petition was lodged for the introduction of a memorial in the Churchyard. The proposed memorial consisted of a headstone, kerbs and cover slab in Cornish granite. The PCC and DAC opposed the introduction of the kerbs and cover slab as did one individual objector. The Chancellor found that whilst the headstone fell within his guidelines for memorials the kerbs and slab did not. Aesthetics, health and safety and maintenance issues militated against granting an exception from the guidelines. However, the Chancellor did grant a faculty for the introduction of a ledger and stone border over and around the grave to be laid flush with the ground as well as for the headstone as proposed.
(2004) 7 Ecc LJ 363
