Backfilling of the grave: The backfilling of a loved one’s grave will take place soon after the mourners have departed from the graveside, the grave shall be entirely backfilled and made tidy. Once the backfilling of a grave takes place the grave will be left slightly mounded to allow for settlement. This is an entirely natural process caused by loosened soil settling back into place. Once the backfilling has taken place any flowers will be carefully placed on the grave by our staff. Once any flowers arrangements have deteriorated the grave owner is required to remove them, the grounds staff will remove and dispose of them if this hasn’t been adhered too.
Grave settlement after the burial:
The grave will need a minimum period of at least 12 weeks for settlement to take place, this can vary depending on weather and ground conditions. During the weeks after burial the grounds staff will conduct regular checks of the grave, once they identify that settlement has taken place, they will top up the grave. This may need to be carried out a couple of times, once stabilised a layer of topsoil will be placed over ready for either grass seeding/planting.
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