nick2 Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 I walked through the General Cemetary on Sunday and I have to say I'm horrified at what the council has done. Most of the graves have been flattened and the ground has been landscaped. Have they left all the bodies in there ? If I had a relative (no mater how long ago they died) buried in there I wouldn't be very happy about their grave been "erased" and a football pitch/dog toilet being built on top of it. I'm glad they are restoring some of the bigger monuments and imporoving the paths etc, but it seems very dissrespectfull to have wiped-out so many of the poorer graves just to make a park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracie Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 My great Grandmother was buried at the General... I grew up not knowing most of my family and consequently, I've spent a lot of time in the Sheffield Archives trying to find out a bit more about various people. I think most of the stones in the General were removed some years back, the archive keeps a record of the inscriptions on all of the removed stones. I have to agree with you though Nick, I wasn't happy about the headstones being shoved out of the way to make a park out of the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonfire Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 where is General Cemetary? Is that near the Concord sports center? My Callum Blue fan site My Blogger T&C of Sheffield forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick2 Posted March 14, 2005 Author Share Posted March 14, 2005 It's in Sheffield, on the hill above Ecclesall Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ren Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 yeah i'd love to see it restored to its former glory. i spoke to the people at the gatehouse, and they said that the large church at the top is being turned into a music school, and the smaller chapel into a concert hall. although this could be worse...why not a museum?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick2 Posted March 14, 2005 Author Share Posted March 14, 2005 I just think a huge source of information is being swept away, the graves in there go back 100+ years, not to mention the character of the place. Highgate cemetery in London is a tourist attraction, they are place people find interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feargal Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 Yes Nick2, it'd be good if they could use these resources to tidy it up, make the stones safe, and generally more accessible for everyone, as you say like Highgate. It's a shame that every piece of "undeveloped" land in S11 or S10 has to be jiggered about with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick2 Posted March 14, 2005 Author Share Posted March 14, 2005 Originally posted by Moonfire A tourist attraction? *furrows brow* - not to be out of touch with everything but surely not! It is, honest, and it's very interesting. http://www.touruk.co.uk/london_cemeteries/highgate_cemetery1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick2 Posted March 14, 2005 Author Share Posted March 14, 2005 It's not spooky or anything, it's quite pleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 I hate to say it but if you are buried and you pay for a plot you've only got it for 30 years, after which they can open it and put other people in, remove you and put you elsewhere if necessary for redevelopment, or tarmac over you to build a car park which councils seem particularly fond of doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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