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Posted by: Ferrets Jul 10 2009, 06:55 PM

I saw a letter today in the NWN about someone who would like to see Newtown cemetery torn down and levelled and turned into a park remarkably similar to the one a street away at the city playground. He would like to hear from people who agreee with him. (but not the ones who don't, presumably). The task of teaching children to behave respectfully in a cemetery seems a bit too arduous for the bloke, too. Anyone who wants to agree with him, his email has been printed in full in the letters page. Any opinions here? (surely not...)

Posted by: blackdog Jul 11 2009, 08:49 AM

His last campaign was to save the Monkey Bridge, which somehow involved painting it and renamng it the Rainbow Bridge.

And while he is campaigning to make Newbury beautiful (and green) he owns one of the tatty eyesore narrow boats moored down past West Mills.

Posted by: Darren Jul 11 2009, 09:33 AM

It reads to me as turn it into a park and allotment.

I do have a certain sympathy with his cause. As a relic of Newbury's history it should be preserved but it does need a considerable amount of work done on it. Sadly, maintainence does have a cost and there has to be a balance.

Of couse he and any like-minded individuals could organise themselves into a work party and spend a weekend tidying the site up.

Posted by: Bill1 Jul 11 2009, 11:11 AM

Are we talking about Stan Green here per chance?

Posted by: Roost Jul 11 2009, 03:48 PM

Not that bastion of green England and friend to all slugs everywhere Stan Green? Surely not the same Stan Green who cycles round Newbury on pavements, the wrong way up one way streets and through red traffic lights........?

Posted by: Bill1 Jul 11 2009, 06:38 PM

QUOTE (Roost @ Jul 11 2009, 04:48 PM)

Not that bastion of green England and friend to all slugs everywhere Stan Green? Surely not the same Stan Green who cycles round Newbury on pavements, the wrong way up one way streets and through red traffic lights........?

Posted by: GMR Jul 12 2009, 10:43 AM

QUOTE (Ferrets @ Jul 10 2009, 07:55 PM)

I saw a letter today in the NWN about someone who would like to see Newtown cemetery torn down and levelled and turned into a park remarkably similar to the one a street away at the city playground. He would like to hear from people who agreee with him. (but not the ones who don't, presumably). The task of teaching children to behave respectfully in a cemetery seems a bit too arduous for the bloke, too. Anyone who wants to agree with him, his email has been printed in full in the letters page. Any opinions here? (surely not...)

I wasn't the Newtown Cemetery used as a animal sanctuary at one time? Or is it still being used as one?

Posted by: Branston Pickle Jul 12 2009, 02:46 PM

QUOTE (GMR @ Jul 12 2009, 11:43 AM)

I wasn't the Newtown Cemetery used as a animal sanctuary at one time? Or is it still being used as one?

What? A sanctuary for Newbury's 'finest'?

Posted by: GMR Jul 12 2009, 02:56 PM

QUOTE (Branston Pickle @ Jul 12 2009, 03:46 PM)

What? A sanctuary for Newbury's 'finest'?

I think you are thinking of a lunatic asylum; granted there isn't much difference.

Posted by: JeffG Jul 12 2009, 03:57 PM

As far as I remember, the Vaness sisters used to live in a house in the grounds, and took in injured wild birds.

Posted by: GMR Jul 12 2009, 04:20 PM

QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 12 2009, 04:57 PM)

As far as I remember, the Vaness sisters used to live in a house in the grounds, and took in injured wild birds.

That's the ones. They were well known for it.

Posted by: Familytreeingforever Jul 12 2009, 04:54 PM

I hope they don't turn into a car park or something rubbish like that. I live opposite the cemetery, and that would be awful. If they just kept it up and looked after it, it would be fine. Plus it would be sad for it to go, for local historians and genelogists.

Posted by: Mike Jul 13 2009, 02:10 AM

QUOTE (Familytreeingforever @ Jul 12 2009, 05:54 PM)

I hope they don't turn into a car park or something rubbish like that. I live opposite the cemetery, and that would be awful. If they just kept it up and looked after it, it would be fine. Plus it would be sad for it to go, for local historians and genelogists.

I agree, i used to live just where the old St. Johns primary school was, and used to walk past the cemetery pretty much everyday. Wasn't it closed because of badgers/moles burrowing or something?

Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Jul 13 2009, 08:34 AM

If it was turned into an allotment the vegetables should grow well. All that fertiliser thats been added to the soil over the years should make it very rich in nutrients.

Posted by: Biker1 Jul 13 2009, 08:58 AM

You could always build on it.

Anyone remember the film "Poltergeist"!!

Posted by: GMR Jul 13 2009, 07:32 PM

QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jul 13 2009, 09:58 AM)