A NUMBER of headstones in a Barry cemetery could be unsafe.

Barry Town Council is carrying out an inspection programme to ensure the condition of memorial headstones in its cemeteries are in line with health and safety legislation.

The council has said that any of the memorials that are found to be unsafe and likely to cause serious injury will be laid flat or lowered down into the excavated area at the head of the grave in front of the memorial base.

The memorial may also be ‘staked and banded’ by the council’s memorial inspector. This is to reduce harm to those working in and visiting the cemetery. Visitors to the cemeteries are reminded it is an offence to remove the bands unless done by the memorial inspector or a memorial mason carrying out repairs to the memorial on behalf of the family.

The council also reminds people that the memorials are the responsibility of the grave owner.

A number of graves in the Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery have been inspected and anyone related to the below are asked to contact the council:

  • Q1 Torrens
  • Q4 Mainwaring
  • Q8a McCarthy
  • Q11 Cude
  • Q13 Munro
  • Q16 Mitchell
  • Q20a Thomas
  • Q20d James
  • Q25 Williams
  • Q28 Chambers
  • Q20 Farley
  • Q44 Thorp
  • Q48 Richards
  • Q57 Wargham
  • Q64 O’Callaghan
  • Q67 Healy
  • Q76 Chrimes
  • Q78 Lavery
  • Q86 Kingdon
  • Q93 Reszechini
  • Q124 Munro
  • Q128 Yard
  • Q129 Ansell
  • Q134 Liddiatt
  • Q141 Davies
  • Q149 O’Neill
  • Q167a Rowley
  • Q172 Davies
  • Q183 Kelly
  • Q185 Cody
  • Q196 Jones
  • Q198a Pibi
  • Q226 Hartley

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Anyone who is a relative of or knows someone related to the above names or has concerns about the testing or want information about how to make your memorial safe, contact the cemetery office on 01446 738663 during normal working hours.

You can also email info@barrytowncouncil.gov.uk or write to Barry Town Council, Town Hall, Kings Square, Barry. CF 63 4RW.