The Funerary Monuments Group
The Funerary
Monuments Group was formed by members of the NFCF with experience in
conservation of cemeteries with the role of advising and supporting newly
established groups or small groups lacking the experience of operating in
larger established cemetery groups. The group also is able to liaise with
national conservation agencies such as English Heritage.
It was decided at a meeting in January 2010 to
merge the administration of the Graves at Risk Register with the functions of
the FMG group which includes cemetery safety, conservation of graves and
advising on the Listing of graves.
The FMG welcomes enquiries from NFCF Members on the
care of graves of architectural or artistic importance or of historical
importance associated with a famous or locally well known personage or event
such as a battle or disaster.
The Graves at Risk Register application form
incorporates the ability to recommend a grave for Listing. Copies of entries on the Register will be forwarded to cemetery
owners and to the national conservation agency to alert them of our concern.
Members
Chair Robert Stephenson [Kensal Green and Brompton] Richard Bell [Hyde Park, Doncaster], Signe Hoffos [Kensal Green] and Matthew Pridham [Family History Centre].
The panel welcomes questions on the listing of memorials, cemetery safety etc and we aim to make any advice available on the FAQ's page of this site.
Kensal Green
central view York Cemetery 
angel on grave
