Preston is going to need a new cemetery within the next ten years, as burial space at its existing facilities begins to run out. It is estimated that there is […]
7 months ago Appeal after ashes of 12-year-old Holme Slack girl found in SouthportAn appeal has been launched after the ashes of a 12-year-old Holme Slack girl who died 46 years ago were found in a Southport park. An oak casket bearing the […]
1 year ago Funeral guidance reissued by Preston City Council after report of gatherings breaching Covid rulesPreston City Council have issued a reminder for Covid funeral guidance to funeral directors and the Preston Muslim Burial Society. The current restrictions means that up to 30 people can […]
3 years ago Prestonian families who have lost babies invited to place a white ribbon in their memoryTwo Christmas trees have been delivered and planted in the baby memorial area at Preston Cemetery. Families who have sadly lost babies and young children are invited to leave a […]
3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement New Muslim grave plots to be added to Preston CemeteryPreston Cemetery looks set to get more space for the city to bury its loved ones. A report to Preston City Council’s cabinet identified the city is beginning to run […]
5 years ago Petition calls on Jeremy Corbyn to act on Preston grave decoration rowPreston Cemetery which borders Fishwick and Ribbleton Pic: spudfrawley Campaigners have called for Jeremy Corbyn to intervene in rules around decorating graves in Preston and the rest of the UK. […]
6 years ago Preston monument to teetotalism is now listedThe monument to abstinence is in Preston Cemetery Pic: Tony Worrall You wouldn’t think it during a Saturday night in Church Street but Preston is the place where teetotalism began. […]
6 years ago Labour leader criticised over cemetery rules handling – as review vote defeatedPreston’s Cemetery off New Hall Lane/Miller Road Pic: Stephen Geraghty Labour’s acting leader in Preston has been criticised after a call to ‘think again’ about controversial cemetery rules was squashed. […]
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