AN 18TH-CENTURY cemetery is to be turned into a woodland garden, if funding can be found.

TREES and hedges supposed to protect neighbours next to a new Castel cemetery has some of the residents concerned.

SLICING the hedge at the Vale War Memorial in half has ruined the privacy of the neighbouring garden, its owner has said.

A FAMILY who battled to keep a temporary cross on their son’s grave while they searched for a suitable headstone have finally found their permanent memorial.

THE return of a wooden cross to their teenage son’s grave has been hailed a hollow victory by his parents, who claim excessive red tape has caused other grieving families to suffer as well.

CEMETERY committees around the island have shown support for a decision to remove a wooden cross from Vale churchyard.

A FAMILY struggling to find the right headstone to honour their son say they were sickened when a home-made wooden cross was removed from his grave.

PEOPLE living near the site of a proposed new graveyard in Castel have cautiously accepted the plans.

A FORMER landscape gardener buried at Le Foulon would be heartbroken to see the overgrown and collapsed graves near the crematorium, his widow has said.

DEATH is an emotional issue. It is a time for grieving, for memories and for coming to terms with the loss of a loved one. It is frequently one of the most testing experiences of life.