The stratton memorial garden and burial ground
...... At the end of the day, we all want the very
best for our departed family members and friends.
People have different visions of what is right for a particular person, and equally, the bereaved, have their own circumstances to consider. We hope the Stratton Memorial Garden and the range of burial options within will assist in meeting everyone's needs.
Overlooked by Whiteleaf Cross on the nearby wooded hillside, the gardens provide a restful setting for those just wishing to get away from the rush of life.
To enable the Memorial Garden to evolve into a place of beauty, memorials, if permitted, are limited in size according to the area chosen for interment, and grave plots will be grassed and form part of the lawns. We would like to encourage people to place their flowers in nearby planting areas, where provided, along with a marker if they wish to provide a focal point. Flowers left on a grave should be of a temporary nature only and will be allowed to remain for a limited period following the funeral, as if left in the growing season will have to be moved for grass cutting. To allow the leaving of items, such as vases, on the lawns on a permanent basis would create a littered effect, as well as being a hazard and a maintenance problem.
Because the areas of the gardens cater for different tastes, it is very important, when choosing the location of your plot, to ensure that you are aware of what is allowed in each area, so that you will not be disappointed to learn that you cannot have a particular kind of memorial in one area, or that another area does not cater for planting next to the memorial. Please check the conditions attached to each area and ensure that these are acceptable to you before making your choice, as it is too late to change your mind once the funeral has taken place.
Explanation of Mapped Details
Area A
This area is for those who wish to have ashes interred in a natural area with no memorial. Situated under the centre row of trees, individual plots will be identifiable by the insertion of an underground stake containing an electronic marker. Spring bulbs may be planted on the spot by the bereaved if they desire, and a list of recommended varieties is available from the Council Office. This is ideal for those people who live at some distance. If desired a small plaque may be placed on a kerb in Area K.
Area B
This area has burial plots with facilities for placing a memorial, as detailed in the regulations, on the sloping edge of the adjacent planted area, (not yet operational).
Area B
Similar to area B. Ashes may be interred in the lawn and a memorial, as detailed in the regulations, may also be placed in the border, (this is also not operational at the moment)
Area C
This central area is reserved for the burial or interment of the ashes of children. (Not yet operational).
Area D
This area caters for burials. Wedge shaped memorials, as detailed in the regulations, may be placed within the concrete kerbing at the head of the grave plot. Flowers or plants may be placed in the area on each side of the memorial up to the plot boundaries. This area is for those who are able to visit frequently and wish to be able to tend the grave.
Area E
Situated close to the evergreen trees, this is a semi-natural area for burials. The grave plots form part of the lawns. There are no facilities here for placing a memorial on the grave but, if wished, a small marker may be placed in the nearby planting area to act as a focal point. Also, if desired, a small plaque may be placed on the nearby kerbing in area K. This option is for those who prefer a green burial.
Area F
Located closer to the shrubs and trees to the right, this is an in-between area for burials, catering for those who, although wishing to have a memorial, are not able to regularly tend the grave and so do not require any facilities for planting at the graveside. Memorials, as detailed in the regulations, placed flush with the surrounding grass will be permitted here.
Area K
This comprises the special kerbing, which borders the four planting areas to the top and lower ends of the areas E and F. This kerbing will accommodate small plaques. Your funeral director will be able to purchase the correct plaque, which can be fitted onto this kerbing. This is ideal for those who require
minimal memorialisation using using natural areas. It is also envisaged that people who have no focal point for a deceased person may wish to place a small plaque in the gardens in their memory.
Other memorialisation
As well as, or instead of placing a memorial
in the Stratton Memorial Garden, you may also choose to commemorate your loved one in the Electronic Book of Remembrance attached to the Town Council's website. An obituary placed here can give much more detail than can be engraved on plaques and will suit those who value the world's resources. Details are available from the Clerk to the Council or your funeral director. The use of this way of placing a memorial will allow all your friends and relatives accross the world to view the details you wish to place there.
Memorial Request Application Form