Published: Wednesday, 24th June, 2009 12:49pm
Millport cemetery is top rated
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For the 12th year running, burial grounds across the UK are looking to enter the competition to secure a place at the Cemetery of the Year Awards (CYA).
Preparations commence as the 2009 entries hope to make the judges" prestigious short-list; taking them one step closer to becoming top of the plots.
Representing the west of Scotland region in Category A: Cemeteries up to 5 acres is Millport New Cemetery.
Organised by the Memorial Awareness Board (MAB), the Cemetery of the Year Awards aims to reward high standards in the nation"s burial grounds and encourage choice for the bereaved. Playing an integral role within local communities, burial sites act as areas of tranquillity and reflection, and are a vital social, historical and environmental resource.
Entries flooded in from a variety of burial sites across the country including cemeteries, crematoria, churchyards, green burial sites and pet cemeteries. Closing date for entries was 29th May and site visits are taking place between now and August.
