Churchyards are valuable resources for families and historians as memorials can serve as a historical record for successive generations. Memorials also add visual interest to churchyards, providing an appropriate setting for the architectural and aesthetic excellence of your buildings. This is particularly important for the surrounding environs of listed buildings. Stone memorials can also provide a habitat for lichen, moss, and other colonies which enrich the biodiversity of the area.
In addition to the information below, national church offers the following guidance: New burials and memorials | The Church of England
Historic England also has the following guidance on the care and maintenance of memorials: Caring for Historic Cemetery and Graveyard Monuments | Historic England
This pamphlet containing useful information on caring for a range of churchyard structures has also been developed by Caring for God’s Acre.
