Graves which are more than a century old could be reused in cemeteries across England and Wales under new proposals - but relatives will be able to object and war graves will be protected.

  • HeiligerBimBam@lemmy.wtf
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    3 days ago

    A century …wow. In Germany its about 20-30, max. 50 years, depending on the type of grave and the state.

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      Same here. In my town, the family basically leases a spot by the decade. Not paid and the grave is removed. They’ve been a bit tight with that, and now the older part of the graveyard is looking like a lawn with the occasional grave here and there.