As a Garden of Rest, there are regulations which apply and these are administered by St Teilo's Parochial Church Council. The regulations are in place to ensure that the Garden of Rest is kept in good order and that it is treated with the utmost respect by all. It is important to remember that it not a graveyard and that the plots allocated remain always the property of the Church in Wales.
By accepting an interment plot in the Garden, the family members agree to abide by the PCC Regulations as set out and which may be amended if the need arises.
Rules and Regulations
1. No one making payment for the use of an interment plot or flower-hole is purchasing property within the Garden of Rest. The Garden of Rest in its entirety remains at all times the property of the Representative Body of the Church in Wales.
2. No pot, jar, urn, headstone, cross, or other insignia and artefacts will be placed in the Garden of Rest saving only those flower- pots supplied by St Teilo's for the sole purpose of placing flowers in memory of loved-ones.
3. No wreaths, bouquets, or other artefacts are to be placed on the grass or paths.
4. No bulbs, shrubs or seeds may be planted within the Garden of Rest. No artificial flowers or displays of whatever kind are to be placed within the Garden of Rest. The PCC retains the right to remove these immediately. Dead flowers will be removed.
5. At the time of the interment of ashes, family flowers may be placed on the grass close to the plot. These may remain for two weeks and then must be removed so as to comply with section 3 above.
6. It is the responsibility of those who place flowers in the allocated pots to remove them when they are dead and to ensure that all wrappers and waste are removed. Only pots supplied by St Teilo's may be used for flowers; all others will be removed.
7. The PCC retain the right to take whatever measures seem necessary to ensure that the Garden of Rest is kept in a proper manner, respectful of those whose remains are interred therein.
8. By signing the Interment Form, the family are agreeing to abide by the above regulations and accept that the decisions made by the Parochial Church Council are final and binding on all parties concerned.
These are allocated in consultation with the Vicar or the Vicar's representative from the PCC. Plots can only be allocated at the time of the death of a loved-one; they cannot be allocated in advance. The Funeral Director must obtain a Certificate of Cremation to accompany the cremated remains.
The Interment Fee is £40 which is payable to: St Teilo's Church.
The Fee includes the following:
- A Service for the Interment of Ashes.
- The deceased's name entered in our Book of Remembrance.
- Name Plaque mounted on the wall of the Garden of Rest.
Flower Holes
A limited number of flower-holes have been provided in which family flowers may be placed. These are allocated as requested and only one flower-hole may be allocated per plot. The position of the flower-hole is to be allocated in consultation with the Vicar or the Vicar's representative from the PCC.
Only flower-pots provided by St Teilo's are permitted to be used; all others will be removed. Attention is drawn to the regulations regarding flowers in the Garden of Rest.
The Flower-Hole Fee is £45. The Fee includes the following:
- The flower-pot which is supplied by St Teilo's.
- A name plaque by the flower-pot which may contain the choice of wording the family desires within the limits set by the plaque size.
- Family's sole use of that flower-pot in remembrance of their loved-ones interred in the Garden of Rest.
Book of Remembrance
Our Book of Remembrance contains the names of those who are interred in our Garden of Rest.
It is situated on the Remembrance Table in the church where there is a Votive Candle Stand on which lighted candles may be placed.
Family members are welcome to have family flowers placed on the Remembrance Table to mark anniversaries and other special occasions, and to have the Remembrance Book open at the deceased's name. At Christmas and Easter, only church flowers will be allowed on the Remembrance Table, though families may wish to make a contribution towards the cost of these flowers.
The church will be open most Wednesdays throughout the year from 10am to 3pm. And on Sunday mornings for the Sunday morning Eucharist at 10.30am.
Families may visit at other times by contacting the Vicar and arranging for a time to be present. The Vicar can be contacted on 01792 583646.
