Author: JW

The churchyard of All Saints’ in East Budleigh has regularly received praise: Devon’s Best Churchyard Competition | CPRE Devon [2023] East Budleigh and Exmouth churches recognised by Devon CPRE | Exmouth Journal [2020] And so has the burial ground of St Peter’s in Budleigh: The main aims of […]

At last, after a lot of anticipation and a lot of planning… The ‘official launch’ of the CSC – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries and Public meeting @ Sidmouth Cemetery: 13th January: more details – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries … the volunteer working party met up for the first time […]

Last Thursday, the Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries group met up with the District Council’s Streetscene team: Public meeting @ Sidmouth Cemetery: 13th January: more details – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries The results were very positive – looking to implement the Management Plan agreed to back in 2020: […]

WELCOME AND THANKS! Firstly, welcome to all those who have joined the Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries mailing list – and if you’re not on it but would like to be, please get in touch: Contact us – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries A big thanks to all of […]

There is the charming little church of St Blaise at Haccombe near Newton Abbot: St Blaise, Haccombe – A Church Near You It’s most famous ‘Archpriest’ was also the author of perhaps the most famous book of wild flowers: It was among the wild flowers […]

Tomorrow, Saturday 13th at 11am, the Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries meets up a the main cemetery. All members of the public are invited! Public meeting @ Sidmouth Cemetery: 13th January – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries The session will start just below the chapel and will begin with […]

This coming Saturday 13th January, there will be a Public meeting at Sidmouth Cemetery – to look at how the District Council is managing the site. There is indeed a Management Plan for Sidmouth Cemetery – but to what extent it is being adhered to […]

Recently, these pages looked at a charming green space in the heart of Bristol: The South West’s oldest garden cemetery – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries This is ‘Arnos Vale’: Arnos Vale | Cemetery Services, Woodland Weddings & Events The cemeteries of the Sid Valley are not […]

It’s clear that the Management Plan for Sidmouth Cemetery isn’t working – as recent photos from the site show: The actual Management Plan for Sidmouth Cemetery is pretty clear about what should be happening – but it has been left to families and individuals to tend to graves: There […]

The District Council has made available its plan for Sidmouth Cemetery 2021-2025. Here’s the map of the area: And here’s the link to the plan itself: EDDC Management Plan 2021-25 – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries There is clearly disappointment that the plan is not being adhered […]