UR22b. CEMETERIES (& CREMATORIA)
(updated: June 9, 2006 )

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Audit Commission, London:
'Managing Cemeteries and Crematoria in a Competitive Environment', 1988.

Cooper, Nigel, 1993, 'Wildlife in Church and Churchyard', The Council for the Care of Churches, Church House Publishing, London.

Davies, D & Shaw, A, 1995, 'Reusing Old Graves: A Report on Popular British Attitudes', Shaw & Sons.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), London (June 2001-),
tel. (020) 7944 6334,
- website: http://www.defra.gov.uk
(DEFRA & Welsh Assembly Government), 'Mercury Emissions from Crematoria: consultation on an assessment by the Enviroment Agency's Local Authority Unit', May 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=15135&heading=e-mail+alert
'Mercury Emissions from Crematoria: Second consultation', July 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=20566&heading=e-mail+aler
'Control of Mercury Emissions from Crematoria', (Revised Guidance), January 2005, at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/airquality/lapc/aqnotes/index.htm

Dunk, J & Rugg, J, 1994, 'The Management of Old Cemetery Land', Shaw & Sons.

Elliott, Brent, 1989, 'Mortal Remains: The History and Present State of the Victorian and Edwardian Cemetery', Exeter.

English Heritage
23 Savile Row, London W1S 2ET, tel. (020) 7828 6288.
(EH) publications, available from tel. (0870) 333 1181 or
English Heritage Customer Services, Kemble Drive,
Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2GZ, tel. (0870) 333 1181, (01793) 414911, fax. (01793) 414926
- website: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk
(EH & English Nature) 2002, 'Draft guidance: Paradise Preserved', http://www.english-heritage.org.uk or from Jennifer White, Senior Landscape Adviser, EH, 2002.
(EH & the Church of England), ‘Guidance for best practice for treatment of human remains excavated from Christian burial grounds in England', January 2005), http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/default.asp?WCI=NewsItem&WCE=537
(EH & English Nature) 2002, 'Paradise Preserved: An Introduction to the Assessment, Evaluation, Conservation and Management of Historic Cemeteries', http://www.english-heritage.org.uk, 2002.

Grainger, Hilary, 2006, 'British Crematoria: History, Architecture and Landscape', ?

Griffiths, Ben, 1997, 'Cemetery overload', Planning 1206, 21.2.97.
Griffiths, Ben, 1998, 'Infrastructure focus: Grave crisis looms. With space for burials fast running out', Planning 1257, 27.2.98, p24.

House of Commons Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee;
publications available from The Stationery Office, tel. (0345) 023474:
'Eighth Report: Cemeteries', HC 91-I, Session 1999-2000, TSO, tel. (0870) 122 6236, April 2001,

Hussein, Ian, 1993, 'Extending the Life of Existing Cemeteries', IBCA (Instiute of Burials and Cremation Administration), 1 The Terrace, City of London Cemetery, Manor Park, London E12 5DO.

Keep Britain Tidy (Environmental Campaigns), 2002, 'The Keep Britain Tidy Survey of Discarded Needles in Churchyards', (?exact title), April 2002, Keep Britain Tidy (Environmental Campaigns): http://www.encams.org

London Planning Advisory Committee (LPAC), Romford
(former; became part of the Greater London Authority in summer 2000)
'Burial Space needs in London' (report by Halcrow Fox), CON56, January 1997
'Planning for Burial Space Needs in London', CON69, August 1997

Morris, Huw, 2001, 'A grave shortage' (discussion of the House of Commons report on Cemeteries), Planning 1413, 6.4.01.
Morris, Huw, 2001, 'How to bury our dead', (discussion of the House of Commons report on Cemeteries), Planning 1414, 13.4.01, p15.

National Federation of Cemetery Friends, 1991, 'Notes on Saving Cemeteries', National Federation of Cemetery Friends, York.

Save Britain's Heritage publications, available from
SAVE, 70 Cowcross St., London EC1M 6EL, tel. (020) 7253 3500:
- website: http://www.savebritainsheritage.org
'Deserted Sepulchres' (cemeteries), ?

Smyth, Bob, 1987, 'City wildscape', Hilary Shipman, London.
Smyth, Bob, 1990, 'The Green Guide to Urban Wildlife', A & C Black.

The Home Office, London
'Cemeteries and Their Management: Final report', January 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18306&heading=e-mail+alert
'Burial Law and Policy in the 21st Century: The need for a sensitive and sustainable approach', January 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18388&heading=e-mail+alert

Weightman, G & Birkhead, M, 1986, 'City safari,' Sidgwick & Jackson, London.

Winkley, Rob, 2001, 'No room for the dead' (nationwide shortage of burial space), Planning 1425, 29.6.01, p12.
Winkley, Rob, 2001, 'Parks have never had it worse' (discussion of the Heritage Lottery Fund Report), Planning 1430, 3.8.01, p10.

Worpole, Ken, 1997, 'The Cemetery in the City', Comedia, Stroud, Gloucestershire, tel. (01509) 890068. Oversize GN486.WOR

Worpole, Ken, 2000, 'Spin in the Park' (discussion of the House of Commons Select Committee report on parks and the Government's response), Town and Country Planning 69 (2), February.