Draft Heritage Strategy -SRA Submission
Somerfield Residents Association felt it important to submit to this consultation process & advocate especially for our local Sydenham Cemetery (& other local cemeteries) as it requires more respect & funding to improve many of the headstones & location board which is currently looking poorly.
I will be speaking tomorrow (Wednesday 21st November @ 2pm) at the CCC, Civic Offices - if anyone is interested in attending or would like to follow our progress.
There have been concerns addressed to the SRA re: headstones which were laid down post CHCH EQs by Council staff (due to safety concerns) & due to various reasons they have not been reinstated / restored. These head stones are privately owned & would cost too much money for the CCC to restore - therefore SRA is requesting that there may be a public grant offered for any families who may feel more encouraged to restore their loved ones headstones if given an opportunity /easier process to achieve this.
SRA would also like to continue to advocate for a New Location board & also create any New relevant 'story boards' with some heritage interest about Sydenham Cemetery or history of loved ones buried here.
Sydenham Cemetery has many Common Wealth Burial sites following World War I & II & better respect for this area would be well received by all of our community & family members who often visit.
If you would like to add any comments for this oral submission - please let me know & I will try to incorporate your concerns / ideas.
Warm regards
Julie Tobbell.
SRA Chairperson.
somerfieldra@gmail.com
Cell 027 272 1063
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