HOUGHTON
Friends of Houghton Hillside Cemetery
NEWSLETTER no 19 Spring 2007
Rubbish is a problem for many Friends groups but Houghton Hillside have problems with rubbish and smells blowing across from the nearby landfill site. The Friends are building a positive relationship with the manager/owners of the site to help to resolve the problem.
NEWS ITEM POSTED 20th August 2006
Restoration of lych gate. For progress on the restoration please visit the website
http:www.houghton-hillside-cemetery.org.uk/newsletter/project lychgate050
New! Guide Book and Map. A twelve page illustrated guide book for the noteworthy graves and vaults at Hillside Cemetery is now available plus a new set of postcards.
Order online at Houghton Hillside
Visit the website at www.theoldcem.co.uk
NEWSLETTER NO 17 APRIL 2006
problem on right of way and bridle path
The Friends of Houghton Hillside Cemetery hope that their problem of the rights of way and a bridle path which is shown on some maps may be soon settled. After much research and consultation they are to submit an application to extinguish it to the Highways department, and to place notices at the start and the end of the right of way but giving a period of time for any objections to be made.
The friends had an unexpected Christmas present when secretary Paul Lanagan literally stumbled across seven pieces of badly damaged gravestone of an eminent rector connected with the cemetery.This was followed up by finding the lost burial plans of the cemetery in the Archives.
15th May 2006
Secretary Paul Lanagan reports serious vandalism in the cemetery and has included photographic evidence of the vandals on their web site.
see web site www.houghton-hillside-cemetery.org.uk
