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Title: St Leonard's C of E, Hove
Post by: plimmerian on Thursday 30 April 15 14:55 BST (UK)

wonder if headstones or similar were allowed in the churchyard's Garden of Remembrance?

thank you

Title: Re: St Leonard's C of E, Hove
Post by: chempat on Thursday 30 April 15 18:59 BST (UK)

Contact information here:

http://www.achurchnearyou.com/aldrington-st-leonard/

Title: Re: St Leonard's C of E, Hove
Post by: plimmerian on Tuesday 12 May 15 11:58 BST (UK)

thank you - I see from internet posts that the church is to close or has closed - does anyone know what has happened?

Title: Re: St Leonard's C of E, Hove
Post by: chempat on Tuesday 12 May 15 20:09 BST (UK)

Does not look closed at the moment, have you tried to contact them by phone, letter or email?

http://changingattitude.org.uk/find-a-church/congregations/chichester/st-leonards-aldrington

Title: Re: St Leonard's C of E, Hove
Post by: plimmerian on Friday 22 May 15 01:07 BST (UK)

Hi, tried email but seems churches don't respond that way despite email addresses offered as a point of contact. Will have to try the phone when I'm feeling better.

Title: Re: St Leonard's C of E, Hove
Post by: JohninSussex on Friday 22 May 15 23:01 BST (UK)

I went and had a look at St Leonard's this afternoon, there was a page pinned up with details of services for May so it is still functioning at present.  I spoke to someone who must have been with the "secret Garden group" mentioned who said that area was never part of the burial ground.  But there are plenty of headstones in the main churchyard and some smaller memorial stones- perhaps for those who were cremated?

Title: Re: St Leonard's C of E, Hove
Post by: plimmerian on Monday 01 June 15 09:29 BST (UK)

thanks for taking the time out to investigate, best wishes!  ;)