The Riverside Parishes

The seven villages of Averham, Bathley, Kelham, Little Carlton, North Muskham, South Muskham & Staythorpe.

Right of Burial

1. In a consecrated churchyard every parishioner has a right of burial in the churchyard, provided there is space available,and the churchyard has not been closed for burials by Order in Council. In addition, any person whose name is on the electoral roll of the parish at the time of their death also has a right to burial.So too has any person dying in the parish, whoever that person is.
2. A person who does not have a right of burial in the churchyard or other burial ground of a parish may not be buried there without the consent of the minister of the parish.In deciding whether to give consent,the minister must have due regard to any general guidance given by the PCC of the parish in question. If the minister declines to allow the burial of a person who has no right of burial, his or her decision cannot be called into question in the Consistory Court. There is no right to burial in any particular part of the churchyard. The Riverside Parishes policy is not to allow the reserving of grave spaces for burial in the churchyard or for interment of ashes in areas for cremated remains.
3. There is no right to burial in any particular part of the churchyard. The Riverside Parishes policy is not to allow the reserving of grave spaces for burial in the churchyard or for interment of ashes in areas for cremated remains.   Exceptions: Where a grave space has been designated by the PCC as a Burial plot for multiple burials, i.e. a double or triple grave or a family vault.
4. The right of burial at 1 and 2 above also extends to the interment of cremated remains.
5. Cremated remains should be buried, not scattered or strewn.

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