Hogg 10 #1 Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) £430,000 of Lottery money is to go to the General Cemetary. A little bit of good news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-35310569 Edited January 14, 2016 by Hogg error Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cgksheff 44 #2 Posted January 14, 2016 £430 of Lottery money is to go to the General Cemetary. A little bit of good news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-35310569 Out by factor of 10x10x10 but good all the same! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
francypants 441 #3 Posted January 14, 2016 £430 of Lottery money is to go to the General Cemetary. A little bit of good news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-35310569 I was thinking £430 isn't much money ........... then I read the link. It's £430,000 !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
speedy69 10 #4 Posted January 14, 2016 Spend money on them that's alive, not dead uns! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hogg 10 #5 Posted January 14, 2016 Out by factor of 10x10x10 but good all the same! �� Apologies for the error - its been amended. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cgksheff 44 #6 Posted January 14, 2016 £430k for 2 years of deskwork. Probably using existing staff and creative accounting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andyofborg 11 #7 Posted January 14, 2016 Spend money on them that's alive, not dead uns! I presume they will do, I imagine it would cause some consternation if the residents wanted to get directly involved.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
BHRemovals 10 #8 Posted January 14, 2016 looks in good nick already to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*_ash_* 88 #9 Posted January 14, 2016 Is the church still knackered? That could easily swallow up a few hundred £K. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
AmourDesign 10 #10 Posted January 14, 2016 I think its time we banned burials and have cremation only!! Not enough land as it is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*_ash_* 88 #11 Posted January 14, 2016 I think its time we banned burials and have cremation only!! Not enough land as it is! I don't think anyone has been buried there since the 80s. I remember the [now] large field being full of gravestones. They could still spend the money, and scatter the ashes in that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell 862 #12 Posted June 11, 2018 Looks like its futures in jeopardy https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/we-need-to-sing-and-shout-about-sheffield-general-cemetery-to-help-secure-its-future-1-9202034 the only 2 paid staff are being made redundant at the end of the month? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...