NATIONAL FEDERATION OF
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF
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INTRODUCTION |
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of the many angels in Abney Park Cemetery An elegant lion monument in Abney Park Cemetery A memorial with fine angel carving in Flaybrick Memorial Gardens The catacombs in Sheffield General Cemetery The largest memorial to a Catholic Bishop in Flaybrick |
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The formation of a number of groups of volunteers with the common aim
of conserving their local cemeteries led in 1986 to the founding of the
National Federation of Cemetry Friends, which now counts 43 members spread
all around United Kingdom.
Many of the Cemetery Friends started as pressure groups to counter
owners' neglect of a cemetery or proposals for inappropriate use. Often
those who were successful continued their interest by monitoring the
owner's maintenance and restoration work and, if given the opportunity,
helping in a practical way. |
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Federation acts as a link for Cemetery Friends in the UK. Members exchange
information through their own newsletters and an annual meeting. An annual
newsletter is published and the booklet "Notes on Saving Cemeteries",
which gives advice to poetntial Friends on setting up a group.
Local Cemetery Friends will welcome your help.
There are, unfortunately, some cemeteries that have no "friends"
and are still sadly neglected, and where vandalism is rife. |
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