1 20 7 https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/281fc178fde8330d5b076c1e4161b82b.pdf 5d8e207a14b365d2e57c3294d3b2dfa7 PDF Text Text �� https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/efb487926c91946412a9f3ba81b5005b.pdf 15d1054a7527818b1fbbf1e63142ad23 PDF Text Text 1 �2 �3 �4 �5 �6 �7 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Description An account of the resource Details of burials & memorials in Reepham's churchyards & cemeteries. Includes booklets published by Mid-Norfolk FH Society and reports of the transformation of the Norwich Road Cemetery into a Wildlife Garden by the Reepham Society in 1987. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource To the present Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mixed media, items held throughout the Archive. [File 4, Archive Box 104] Text - printed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Churchyard Survey Description An account of the resource Results of a survey made in 1981 of the graves and memorial tablets in Reepham churchyard. An A3 chart shows the numbered positions which are referenced to an alphabetical list. Archive copy includes a rough A3 sketch map of the three churches and a further large plan of St. Michael's church. Superseded by the booklets compiled by the Mid-Norfolk FHS. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1981 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1981 Reepham Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Reepham Society RS Database 737a & 734c Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/2104071055 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Map 2pp A4 List 7pp A4 Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials [File 4, Archive Box 4] https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/2ce385bed9b928fbaa7144667c047298.pdf 4dcc4a6e62e059b8e7c0caa910703f42 PDF Text Text � https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/1be29dfbadc5492baadc0a9b2e799dde.pdf f40f84948c4ac9ed28400687ff791be6 PDF Text Text Churches& Chapels/ Burial Records Norwich Road Cemetery GB/REE/2111301500 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Description An account of the resource Details of burials & memorials in Reepham's churchyards & cemeteries. Includes booklets published by Mid-Norfolk FH Society and reports of the transformation of the Norwich Road Cemetery into a Wildlife Garden by the Reepham Society in 1987. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource To the present Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mixed media, items held throughout the Archive. [File 4, Archive Box 104] Text - printed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Norwich Road Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/2111301500 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials [File 4, Archive Box 104] A4 18 pp booklet green cover Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Description An account of the resource Details of the memorial inscriptions of the old Reepham Cemetery on Norwich Road. Includes a plan and an index to names, places & occupations recorded on the memorials. Part of the introduction included here. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mid-Norfolk Family History Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mid-Norfolk Family History Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1856-1935 Norwich Road Cemetery https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/4637e0ff4da2f87ea73acc7a835db0f2.pdf 7cce214cca99574386c59303a8380d74 PDF Text Text � https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/d7286bbaac7481f63b7fb44e7cd19996.pdf a664c001ff2b2ab32b864bedae23b549 PDF Text Text Churches & Chapels.Burial Records GB/REE/2111301510 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Description An account of the resource Details of burials & memorials in Reepham's churchyards & cemeteries. Includes booklets published by Mid-Norfolk FH Society and reports of the transformation of the Norwich Road Cemetery into a Wildlife Garden by the Reepham Society in 1987. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource To the present Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mixed media, items held throughout the Archive. [File 4, Archive Box 104] Text - printed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reepham Churches & Churchyards Memorial Inscriptions Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/2111301510 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource A4 39 pp booklet green cover Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials [File 4, Archive Box 104] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Description An account of the resource Details of the memorial inscriptions in the churches of St. Mary & St. Michael & their churchyards at Reepham, Norfolk. Includes plan of the churchyard and an index to names, places & occupations recorded on the memorials. Cover & introduction included here. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mid-Norfolk Family History Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mid-Norfolk Family History Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant to 1856 St Mary's St Michael's https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/cbe91ecfc89968a4b1ca4f253f860e1e.pdf 2447b8ee57c8d6e3ae66bbd4b9f76eab PDF Text Text � https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/8b2a858793d03f601cc66a2262c4ee5f.pdf 3520cde75939731c919a6e0f0158a28a PDF Text Text Churches& Chapels/ Burial Records GB/REE/2111301515 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Description An account of the resource Details of burials & memorials in Reepham's churchyards & cemeteries. Includes booklets published by Mid-Norfolk FH Society and reports of the transformation of the Norwich Road Cemetery into a Wildlife Garden by the Reepham Society in 1987. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource To the present Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mixed media, items held throughout the Archive. [File 4, Archive Box 104] Text - printed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Whitwell Road Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/2111301515 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials [File 4, Archive Box 104] A4 70 pp booklet green cover Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Description An account of the resource Details of the memorial inscriptions of the cemetery on Whitwell Road, Reepham. Includes plans of the burial ground and an index to names, places & occupations recorded on the memorials. The introduction is included here. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mid-Norfolk Family History Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mid-Norfolk Family History Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1922-2011 reference Whitwell Road Cemetery https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/542a020f259c285ca270147912e6c9a8.pdf a97db162b1ef51139d218f831ddfad2a PDF Text Text GUIDE TO THE OLD CEMETERY REEPHAM WITH KERDISTON Revised Version October 2012 In 1856 the churchyard at the centre of the town of Reepham, in which the dead of the three parishes of Reepham-with-Kerdiston, Whitwell and Hackford had been buried for a thousand years or so, was closed. (Kerdiston church, out towards Themelthorpe, had been downgraded to a chapel as early as the 14th century and its burials took place within the Reepham area of the triple churchyard). Two new cemeteries were now laid out; that for Reepham-with-Kerdiston was in Norwich Road, that serving both Whitwell and Hackford was in Whitwell Road. In 1935 the Reepham cemetery was closed; burials of Reepham folk had already begun to take place in the Whitwell Road cemetery as early as 1922, but now the dead of all three parishes were laid to rest there. It is still in use and sometimes inaccurately called the New Cemetery. At the 1856 Reepham cemetery, an area of unconsecrated land was provided for non-Anglican burials. The vicar of the day refused to enter these in the church register, stating they were “non-Christian” interments, so a separate cemetery register was kept. However there are some burials present that are recorded in neither of these. Those buried here in the Old Cemetery, in addition to residents of Reepham, include a number from Aylsham Union Workhouse (to which they would have been taken in indigence) and several from Thorpe Lunatic Asylum and the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. There are quite a number from Hackford and Whitwell despite the fact that those parishes had their own cemetery. It is interesting to see how Reepham Moor is always distinguished in the records, perhaps to differentiate from Reepham Market which lay in Hackford parish. In addition there are burials from Cawston , Norwich, Bawdeswell, Booton, Oulton, Great Ryburgh, Weston Longville, Sall, Necton, Ringland, Wood Norton, Wood Dalling, Coltishall, “Briston/Melton Constable”,(probably meaning that part of the “new” Melton Constable town in Briston parish), Cambridge, Thornton in Buckinghamshire, and Forest Gate in London. These are probably all widows and children or others related to families formerly living in the parish Stonemasons whose names occur on memorials include Hall of Aylsham; J B Childs of Norwich; C H Rust; W Field of Burgh Road, Aylsham; A Brewster of Norwich; T J Holman of Lynn; J Stanley of St Stephens Norwich ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Visitors may wander (with care, both for their own safety and for respect to the graves) where they please. A complete record of all the inscriptions and monuments, by the Norfolk Family History Society, is kept at Reepham Library in the Bircham Centre, Market Place (although there have had to be corrections and additions to the original version due to more monuments being uncovered during clearance work). This guide is intended to point out the more interesting examples. �Many of the inscriptions are the standard pattern-book quotations which could be chosen by the relatives from the stonemason’s catalogue, and which may be found in many burial grounds of the time. There are some however which are unusual. The entrance to Reepham-with-Kerdiston Old Cemetery is formed by iron gates in the roadside wall; the latter consists of iron railings on a brick base, now mostly obscured by a yew hedge in front of trees of wild cherry, a laburnum, a red hawthorn and a sycamore. Within, an avenue of yews leads away. Halfway down on the left is a magnificent Corsican pine; beside the path next to this you will see the headstone of Catherine Brady, 1861. It is typical of the older stones in the cemetery, low and with an ornately scrolled top. The pine tree seems to have been one of a number of large trees spaced at intervals, some of which remain only as stumps. You may also notice a large rowan (mountain ash or wiggen) tree with red berries in season, and a large holly bush, both traditional species for graveyards A little further on, on the left, there is a seat (an alteration of recent years) and around this are some monuments which, one is sad to say, have been damaged by vandals, necessitating that they now be laid flat or reset. One to the right of the seat is a small white cross, now laid on the ground; its base has only the words Joan And Jesus called a little child to Him. It is known from the cemetery register that this is the grave of Joan Beck who was buried 10 February 1896 aged one year. Then to the left one may see, reset standing upright but not on the original base to which it is adjacent, an “old rugged cross” formed of logs with floral entwining, to Mary Catherine Reeve, 20 January 1892 aged 28 years. Lying on the ground nearby and reassembled from broken fragments is a headstone: In loving memory of MARY ANN the beloved wife of THOMAS JAMES BARBER Who departed this life 15th of April 1896 aged 39 years. Also of four children who died in their infancy Fear Not dear friends and children all I cannot longer stay with you I take my staff and travel on Till I a better world can view. This poem is not one commonly found but also occurs on the headstone of Elizabeth Coe 1863 which we will see later on. The monument is signed by C H Rust At the foot of this gravestone you may see a smaller stone marked M B1896 ; this was originally a footstone that marked the end of the grave. You will see around you a number of these which have been reset against the main headstone in the mid 20th century, no doubt to make maintenance more �easy Behind these graves, looking towards the road, is a tall headstone Sacred to the Memory of THOMAS DOUGHTY who died Octr 16th 1879 aged 67 years Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord also ANN his wife who died Feby 17th 1884 aged 72 years Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow For what is your life, even a vapour that appeareth for little time and then vanishes away. These last two lines are in a recessed panel, which may suggest that the original inscription was removed, and replaced by them. If so, the removal could be due to a mistake on the part of the stonemason, or a change of heart by those who paid for the memorial. Continue down the avenue to the bottom of the cemetery, where you will see red horse chestnuts, a cultivated species. Here turn left, and come back along the hedge towards the road. As you approach the top you will find a group of three headstones, two of which face the road, but the third, amongst them, is facing you. It reads: In loving memory of GEORGE beloved husband of SOPHIA BARNES born 7th January 1863, Entered into rest 21st November 1917 Thy Will Be Done Also of WILLIAM JAMES son of the above born 2nd November 1888 Entered into rest 28th December 1918 at Kantara Egypt Peace perfect peace It is a melancholy thought that the father died during the time of the Great War and the son, very probably in a military hospital, soon after the Armistice. One wonders if the final line is a reflection on this. An oddity about this memorial is that the cemetery register states that George was buried on 1st November, although recorded here as dying on the 21st. One presumes this is a slip for 1st December. The path then turns left, parallel with the road; immediately on the left you will see a headstone In Memory of WILLIAM HUBBARD who died Septr 24th 1857 aged 50 years Time swept by his o’erwhelming Tide My faithful partner from my side And you of yours deprived may be as unrepentantly as me Set then your heart on things above, death soon will end all mortal love. This is a most unusual inscription, and certainly not one from a catalogue. What does “unrepentantly” mean here? It sounds as if the writer is saying she is glad to be rid of her husband. Or does it mean, before the writer had chance to repent of her sins, for which she blames the loss of her husband? But the final line seems to indicate she felt their separation was eternal. It really is an extraordinary case. But not far away is one equally strange; the second headstone to the right of the path has an inscription, facing the road, that is now very hard to read Sacred to the Memory of ELIZA the daughter of SAMUEL and (illegible) BISHOP �(Illegible)…ye young, ye proud, you must die and wear the shroud Time will rob you of your bloom, death will drag you to the tomb Then you cry and want to be happy in eternity. The cemetery register shows that the date is 5th April 1861 and that Eliza was aged 20 This is another very unusual inscription. One can only speculate the motives that led the parents to place words like these on the tomb of their daughter. Looking towards the central avenue again, to the left, in the shade of a fallen branch of the flowering cherry that is still growing, you will find a low headstone of early type: Sacred to the memory of ELIZA MAUD the infant daughter of JOHN AND MARIANNE MARGETSON MARNER Died 5th Febry 1867 aged 5 months. This is the youngest person to be commemorated by a memorial in the cemetery although it is known there were other infant burials to which no memorial is extant. Note how the top of the stone bears the representation of ears of corn wilting before they are harvested. As you reach the central avenue, turn right then immediately left. At the far end of this row, you will find, in striking contrast to the other monuments around, a medieval-style recumbent grave. The inscription, now hidden by moss, reads The Rev William Smith MA Rector of Reepham with Kerdiston 1864 The style was therefore probably chosen for its ecclesiastical associations It will be seen that several monuments, particularly the crosses, have fallen over in this area. In most cases this is not due to vandalism but to sinkage of the ground under the weight of the heavy granite - the stones may have been erected too soon after burial, before the ground had time to compact. Some have been reset upright, but others have been laid down so that the inscription on the base remains visible. Now turn back towards the avenue along the third row of monuments away from the road. Towards the avenue you will find the headstone of “WILLIAM the beloved husband of CHARLOTTE HALL” but we do not see the headstone of Charlotte herself which stood to its left- or rather we see only its base. We know she was buried 3 September 1895; the surviving base of the headstone has J B Ch…Norw… which must be part of the name of the stonemason, J B Childs of Norwich. But what has happened to the memorial is a mystery. The grave has not been disturbed, so the body has not been removed elsewhere Next to this we find In Loving Memory of MARIANNE MARGETSON MARNER daughter of THOMAS FREEMAN EGLINGTON of Kerdiston who died 27th February 1892 aged 53 years. The Weary are at Rest. What is special about this example is its style. The inscription is contained in a sort of imitation scroll set askew to the upright plane of the monument, which has a shaped top with ornate floral decoration. It is the only example in this cemetery and this style is more common in the burial �grounds of the affluent areas of cities. The next memorial, now broken in two pieces through vandalism, is a very interesting case. A cross on steps bears the inscription, on the side towards the road, In Loving memory of ANNA LIVICK who died 1 Novr 1933 aged 78 years This inscription faces the same direction as the other memorials in this row, although the memorial itself is set somewhat further back. But on the other side, which one might therefore think was the less important but which has much more elaborate carved decoration, is a longer inscription In affectionate memory of THOMAS FREEMAN EGLINGTON who departed March 4 1890 aged 47 also EMILY EGLINGTON The devoted wife of the above who passed away 28 June 1931 aged 82 Thanks to information received in 2016, the writer now understands that Anna was the unmarried sister of Emily. Behind this memorial (I.e. away from the road) you will see a slab in front of a tree In Memory of HENRY BISHOP who died May Vth MDCCCLVIII aged LXXVI years He was XLVI years Clerk of the Parishes. And very proud that he knew Latin, no doubt. For those that do not, he died on May 5th 1858 aged 76 years and had been clerk for 46 years. Now turn to your right to find a group of marble fragments consisting of crosses, plinths and footstones.. These mark the graves of Sydney Hudson, Priest 1909 and Eric Hudson 1919; the sets of footstones have slight differences. Both crosses bear the words JESU MERCY; this also occurs on the nearby cross of Helen Hudson, showing that it is a family tradition and not a reference to a clergyman. Looking to your left from here you will see the most conspicuous memorial in the cemetery, a chest tomb inscribed on top and on the side panels to members of the Leeds family, the earliest being June 1875, the latest October 1910. The monument may cover a family vault. Just in front of this tomb is a white headstone, the inscription almost illegible, but at the top is a relief of a woman holding two babies in one hand and a bunch of grapes in the other. The inscription read To the memory of ELIZABETH beloved wife of HENRY COE who departed this life in childbirth November 1sr 1863 aged 43 years followed by the rhyming epitaph we have seen on the grave of Mary Ann Barber Beside the chest tomb an unusual recumbent coped stone tomb with its footstone still in place but the headstone fallen and smashed. It reads In affectionate remembrance of JOSEPH LEEDS who died Octr 19th 1865 aged 68 years, also HANNAH wife of the above who died March 7th 1886 aged 85 years. Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord �Now either return to the central avenue, or continue along the right-hand boundary, passing on either side of the huge holly bush, to reach the far right-hand corner of the cemetery. Here are two headstones in the unconsecrated area. One has the inscription: In Memory of SAMUEL DEW who departed this life the 18th Septr 1872 aged 57 years. Trusting in the Blood of Christ the other has In memory of MARY the daughter of Samuel and Ann Dew who departed this life the 1st Sept 1866 aged 21 years A sinner saved by grace. Neither of these are recorded in the church register or the cemetery register. The final sentence of each suggests these are Nonconformist burials, and among those the vicar of the time refused to record. At various times there were three Methodist chapels in the town - Primitive, Wesleyan and New Connection, and possibly a Baptist chapel as well, yet these were all thought to be in Hackford parish, which had an unconsecrated area of its own cemetery. The writer would like to acknowledge the work of the Norfolk Family History Society and the advice of Alan Dixon which has helped in this publication. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Description An account of the resource Details of burials & memorials in Reepham's churchyards & cemeteries. Includes booklets published by Mid-Norfolk FH Society and reports of the transformation of the Norwich Road Cemetery into a Wildlife Garden by the Reepham Society in 1987. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource To the present Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mixed media, items held throughout the Archive. [File 4, Archive Box 104] Text-digital Any text item for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The text can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a text owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Guide to Reepham Cemetery (Norwich Road) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/2201121715 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 6pp digital PDF document Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials [File 4] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Reepham Town Council Description An account of the resource This is a general guide to the site and is not a comprehensive record of the memorials & gravestones, available on the Town Council website. cemetery Norwich Road https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/d72d2fbe4c426cc27d3c487259555602.pdf 1364084629b2bd83511f0a9ca8630b70 PDF Text Text Reepham Old Burial Ground Wild Life Garden – part 1  In a recent “Parish Council News” you may have noticed an item entitled “Norwich  Road Cemetery” which informed that for the last two years the Council had ceased  to maintain this old and unused cemetery due to the cost and that they had received  a request from the Reepham Society to turn it into a nature reserve.  The present cemetery, on the Whitwell Road, was formed in 1856 at a cost of £200  for 1½ acres for Hackford and Whitwell at a cost of £450 for half an acre for  Reepham and Kerdiston. The four civil parishes were united in 1935 to form the new  parish of Reepham and the Parish Council took over the responsibility of the  cemetery. It seems that the Norwich Road cemetery was redundant to the extent  that a new burial ground was required in the 1850s, the old cemetery has therefore  been a redundant area to be maintained for a long time.  In the Norfolk Chronicle the following article appeared in September 1954:  Norwich Road Cemetery is a headache reported the Chairman of the Labour  Committee (Mr. B.G. Hall) at the bi‐monthly meeting of the Reepham Parish  Council at the Town Hall on Wednesday. Mr. G.F. Faircloth presided.  The observations arose on consideration of the reply from St. Faiths and  Aylsham R.D.C. concerning a suggestion from the Parish Council whereby the  cemetery could receive better attention by the levelling of the graves.  The R.D.C. asked a series of questions on the original provision of the ground,  whether by the Parish Council under the Burial Act or by the Church authorities.  whether it comprised all consecrated graves, when it was first used, and when  did the last burial take place; has any person a perpetual right of burial there  and what were the conditions imposed when permission was given for  gravestones to be erected on various graves. Only in the light of answers to  these questions could advice be given.  The Clerk (Mr. D. Kendall Chapman) said he had had occasion recently to  consult the Minutes of the old Reepham Parish Council from 1894, and he had  failed to find any reference to the provision of the ground, and it must be  assumed, apparently, that it was provided by the Church. There was also doubt  as to whether perpetual rights of burial had been exhausted, and the Council  agreed to let the subject lay on the table.  It is with little surprise that considering the questions posed by the St. Faiths and  Aylsham R.D.C. that it was another 30 years before the Parish Council decided to  offload this maintenance responsibility and we hope that the Reepham Society can  come up with an acceptable set of proposals to turn this area into an amenity area.  �The Committee has agreed that the Old Burial Ground Wild Life Garden should be a  Society project for the Civic Trust Environment Week which is from 25th April to 4th  May 1987. It is hoped that the formal opening of the garden will be during this week.  From an article published in the Reepham Society Newsletter, Spring 1987  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Description An account of the resource Details of burials & memorials in Reepham's churchyards & cemeteries. Includes booklets published by Mid-Norfolk FH Society and reports of the transformation of the Norwich Road Cemetery into a Wildlife Garden by the Reepham Society in 1987. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource To the present Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mixed media, items held throughout the Archive. [File 4, Archive Box 104] Text-digital Any text item for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The text can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a text owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reepham Old Burial Ground Wild-Life Garden - part 1 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/2202162000 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource A4 PDF 2 pages Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring 1987 Description An account of the resource Proposal to turn the Norwich Road cemetery into a wildlife garden Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Reepham Society Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Reepham Society Newsletter Spring 1987 1987 Norwich Road Cemetery https://reephamarchive.co.uk/omeka/files/original/ee14379c78e99bd0a309d19db61bc7a8.pdf 8db13230024149ad0187b79fa2472c01 PDF Text Text Reepham Old Burial Ground Wild‐Life Garden part 2  At the end of last winter it was suggested that the Reepham Society should take over  the management of the old Reepham and Kerdiston Cemetery on the Norwich Road  as a wild‐life garden. At that time, although aware of its position almost adjoining the  former St Mary’s Church School, most of us had never ventured through the iron  gates that guarded the old burial ground. In fact it took some research to discover its  history, even the date of opening varied in different accounts, but it seems to have  been in 1855 on half an acre of ground given by Mr Parke. The cost of the iron  railings and gates along the road boundary and possibly the planting of the avenue of  yew trees edging the central path amounted to £150. The cemetery was to be  managed by a Burial Board of four members.  The Parish Council agreed in principle to the management of the cemetery by the  Reepham Society and asked for a management plan to be submitted. Dr John  Barkham of Whitwell agreed to survey the old cemetery, last used for a burial in the  early 30s, and to make a plan of management as a wild‐life garden. It may be of  interest to the reader to set out the aims and plans of management as proposed by  Dr Barkham.  Aims:   To maintain it as a wild garden for quiet enjoyment.   To manage it with a minimum input of resources.   To maintain the existing good features and add new ones when and where  practical.  Some existing good features:   At the road end of the ground a line of wild cherry (Prunus avium ‘Flora  Plena’). Given and planted by the Reepham Women’s Institute.   Two bird cherry (Prunus padus).   Two Corsican pine (Pinus nigra). One is an exceptionally fine specimen of a  mature tree.   Two white spruce (Picea glauca).   A line of red horse chestnut (Aesculus X carrea) along the field boundary.   A double line of yews (Taxus baccata) flanking the central path.  Regular management:   The headstones are not to be disturbed; the Society plans to complete the  work of recording the inscriptions on the headstones begun by the Reepham  W.I. some years ago.   A perimeter path and also the central path between the yews to be mown and  kept short.  � The hedge on the west side to be cut and laid and planted up with quickthorn  where necessary.   The ground, apart from the paths, to be mown only twice each year in late  August and October and mowings cleared and heaped. Some dead wood on  the trees to be left for the birds and insects. Suitable planting to be carried out  to enhance the wild‐life aspect.  As soon as the Society knew that the Parish Council approved the management  scheme, work began on the necessary clearance after the winter gales. Members and  friends came along and worked with enthusiasm and skill to get the new wild‐life  garden into good shape. Gifts have been made to the Society of two rowans, three  buddleias, honeysuckle, primroses and daffodils.  The Parish Council planned a handing‐over ceremony for Saturday April 25th at the  Old Cemetery. It was a sunny morning when some sixty people came along to hear  the Chairman of the Parish Council formally hand over the management to the  Chairman of the Reepham Society. The gathering was honoured by the presence of  the Chairman of the Norfolk County Council and the Chairman of the Norfolk Society  Amenities Committee. Canon Wilkinson was rector of Reepham‐cum‐Kerdiston from  1867 to 1917, and so it was a very happy beginning for the Wildlife Garden that his  grand‐daughter, Miss Barbara Owen, agreed to plant a rowan tree for the birds. The  proceedings were blessed by our present Canon Gordon Dodson, and it can be  truthfully said that all present felt the sense of community strengthened.   The Civic Trust had nominated the last week of April 1986 as Environment Week and  throughout the country more than 1,000 different projects were planned. The  Reepham Society contributed to this by officially taking over the management of the  old burial ground to turn it into a wild‐life garden.  The handing over ceremony was carried out on Saturday 25th April and amongst  those present were Mr Rex Haney, who is well known for his regular nature spots on  Radio Norfolk and his contributions in the Eastern Daily Press.  In the last newsletter I wrote about the history of the burial grounds in Reepham,  admittedly my information came from a number of sources, but it would appear that  some of this was wrong. It pays not to make a mistake in writing about Reepham as  any mistake will soon be corrected. I am indebted to Mr Wesley Piercy who sent me  the following notes.  The Norwich Road burial ground was created in the 1850s at the same time as the  Hackford and Whitwell cemetery was formed on the Whitwell Road. Burials were still  taking place at the Norwich Road in the 1920s and they probably ceased in the early  30s, these were no doubt where plots had been reserved.  �In the mid‐1920s, the Whitwell Road cemetery was doubled in size and was extended  to Park Lane and the present gates were erected. In this new extended cemetery all  the right‐hand side belonged to Hackford, and the left‐hand side is divided into two,  one area for Reepham and Kerdiston and the rest belonged to Whitwell.  Until the last war, the Norwich Road cemetery was always kept locked and anyone  wishing to visit a grave had to obtain the key from Mr A Beaver, the Clerk to  Reepham‐cum‐Kerdiston Parish Council, who lived nearby.  From an article published in the Reepham Society Newsletter, November 1987  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Description An account of the resource Details of burials & memorials in Reepham's churchyards & cemeteries. Includes booklets published by Mid-Norfolk FH Society and reports of the transformation of the Norwich Road Cemetery into a Wildlife Garden by the Reepham Society in 1987. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource To the present Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Reepham Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/Cemeteries, Burials & Memorials Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mixed media, items held throughout the Archive. [File 4, Archive Box 104] Text-digital Any text item for which there is no previously existing hard copy in the Archive. The text can be stored on CD, DVD, memory card, USB stick, on hard drive or 'cloud'. It may have been sent electronically to the Archive or it may be a text owned by someone else which we have scanned or photographed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reepham Old Burial Ground Wild-Life Garden - part 2 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GB/REE/2203111800 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource A4 PDF 3 pages Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 1987 Description An account of the resource An account of the handing over of the management of the old cemetery on Norwich Road to the Reepham Society to establish a wildlife garden Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Reepham Society Newsletter November 1987 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Reepham Society 1987 Norwich Road Cemetery