Chearsley Burials
Burial of non-residents in the village churchyard
Clarifying when exceptions will be made in future (Jan 2020)
The churchyard is for the whole village, whether you come to church or not, and we are very grateful for the volunteers who give their time and energy, and for the Parish Council’s financial support, to maintain it.
The rights to burial in the churchyard are governed by national law, to ensure that the needs of villagers, past present and future, are preserved for as long as possible. Currently, anyone who is resident in Chearsley when they die, together with anyone on the electoral roll of the parish, has the right to be buried (or have ashes interred) in the churchyard whilst it remains open.
In addition, we currently make exceptions for “long-standing village families” who no longer live in Chearsley but who have expressed a wish to be buried, or have their ashes interred, here. We want to continue to do this, but it is...
Witchert Chorale – 28th March
Saturday 28th March 2020, 7:30pm at St. Mary’s Long Crendon, Witchert Chorale “All Creatures Great and Small: Gibbons and Brahms in Birdland”. Tickets £12 (£5 children) from Jennie Peters on 201895. Thank you for supporting the Friends of St. Mary’s....
Big Broth – 11th Feb
Tuesday 11th February 2020, 12 noon-2:30pm.
Please join us for the “Big Broth” soup lunch at Church House, Long Crendon, in aid of Centrepoint, giving homeless young people a future....
Safari Supper – 1st Feb
Saturday 1st February 2020,
Long Crendon Safari Supper.
Please contact Darryl or Charlotte for an application form (which is also in the December Crendon Crier) on 01844 201130 or darrylmansfield7@gmail.com Forms to reach Darryl and Charlotte by Saturday 18th January at the very latest....