St Mary's Field Cemetery, Gamlingay
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Est November 1991 April 2016 The Circulation 1,950 TheGazette newspaper of Gamlingay, East Hatley and Hatley St. George St Mary’s Field Cemetery, Gamlingay Most residents will be aware that the Council has been working over the past 15 years to secure and deliver a new cemetery, as the Stocks Lane cemetery is almost full. Many of you will have seen the new Cemetery being built on St Mary’s field at the back of the Emplins, just off St Mary’s and we are pleased to say that this is very nearly finished. What will the cemetery plots look like? Building a new cemetery has been a chance for us to embrace a more modern design, rather than just following the traditional Victorian layout of Stocks Lane. The Cemetery Working Party was keen to keep the ‘open field’ character of the site, and came up with the proposal of a lawn style cemetery layout for the main site for those wishing to be buried. This means that headstones will be placed back to back on concrete stretchers to make sure they are kept in alignment and will all need to be a medium or light grey or sandstone in colour- this is to keep the theme of a natural field- like character. In this section there will be no kerbs or vases allowed so that plots can form a grassed area, which will be mown by machine. Examples of this type of lawn layout exist in military cemeteries, an example of this is at Madingley (The American Cemetery). This area will also feature a sensory garden, a memorial garden and seating for visitors. But what if you prefer a more traditional monument, or headstone with kerbs? The options are either:- -To purchase a remaining plot in the Stocks Lane cemetery. -To consider one of the few ‘Enclosed Section’ plots available in St Mary’s which are partially enclosed by hedging. You can erect headstone, kerbs and vases within these particular plots (but they will need to be in keeping with the general appearance of the cemetery). How do I purchase a plot in the new cemetery? The Council will be releasing approximately 20 burial plots in the lawn section, 10 cremated remains plots, and two Enclosed Section burial plots for reservation only in April 2016. If you would like to reserve a plot in the new cemetery please contact the clerks at the Parish Council Office. Plots will be allocated on a first come first served basis. It’s important that we ensure that Gamlingay residents get the spaces they need so if you are not a resident, unfortunately you will need to pay triple fees. The price list for the new cemetery will be available on our website and from the clerk’s office. Please be aware that the prices will differ from those of the existing Stocks Lane Cemetery. 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Records show that he was baptised on 26 April, and three days was a customary amount of time to wait before baptising a newborn child. Ironically, Shakespeare died on his birthday, t 23 April 1616, at the age of 52. The poet and dramatist Ben Jonson said, “He was not of an age, but for all time.” There are all kinds of events planned this year to mark the 400th anniversary of his death. The 23rd April is also St George’s day and, perhaps, it’s for this reason that Shakespeare’s legacy can sometimes get dragged into the patriotic parties and flag waving that usually happen on that occasion. I think Shakespeare’s plays and poetry speak to a much deeper part of our culture though; if you visit Stratford upon Avon and immerse yourself in the ‘Shakespeare experience’ then what you come away with is a real sense of how he has become a significant figure around the world. This is surely because his legacy of work reveals an understanding of human nature which is universal, not confined to national concerns. He wrote about figures in history from many different countries and cultures, but more importantly he explored the great passions and problems of what it means to be a person: love, desire, jealousy, power, loss, magic and death.