Guidelines for Cemetery Conservation - National Trust of Australia

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Wheat Wreath GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATION PART TWO - WHAT - Bread; life goes on - Triumph (over death) 1.5.6 Kerbing and grave fencing A very important but often underestimated feature of cemeteries is the grave surrounds. These usually consist of kerbing and/or fencing of some kind. On individual graves the surrounds are obviously part of the original design. Where a kerb or fence links a number of adjacent plots it defines family relationships far better than where adjacent graves may or may not represent kinship. Even a case where a large surround has only one monument may be significant, suggesting either that other bodies are unmarked, or that a family has left the district. Fences around one or more graves are as much part of the monument as the headstone 1.5.7 Grave furniture and ornaments The grave surround and covering, immortelles, vases and flowers all contribute to the character of a grave, and therefore to its meaning and social value. Together ,they can be important features of a cemetery, and their significance should not be ignored just because they are small, or mass-produced, or movable. Apart from aesthetic significance they always add social context to whatever else is present. CEMS\Policy Paper Review & model letters\2nd Edition Jan 2010.doc 41
GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATION PART TWO - WHAT Immortelles were an opportunity to place a perpetual wreath of porcelain flowers on a grave. The wreath was often placed on a metal base or tray and covered with a glass dome. Immortelles were popular from the 1880s to the 1930s. Immortelles are a traditional ornamentation Fresh-cut flowers were a popular tribute throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and vases for cut flowers were commonly placed on graves. These were sometimes just glass jars, but could reflect popular tastes in domestic vases – Australiana designs in the 1920s and 1930s; white swans in the 1940s and 1950s. The incorporation of a vase into the memorial design or kerbing became increasingly common through the 20th century. Vases are common from the later nineteenth century to the present time In the 1950s majolica grave ornaments were popular. These highly glazed ceramic stoneware pieces came in a variety of designs, such as wreaths and crosses. Since the late 20th century, perpetual flowers have been made of artificial silk and/or plastic. CEMS\Policy Paper Review & model letters\2nd Edition Jan 2010.doc 42
Page 1 and 2: NATIONAL TRUST GUIDELINES FOR CEMET
Page 3 and 4: GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATIO
Page 45: GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATIO
Page 69 and 70: 4.2.2 Comparative table of heritage
Page 83 and 84: (c) GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY CONSERV
Page 95 and 96: Security matters GUIDELINES FOR CEM
Page 97 and 98:
GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATIO
Page 99 and 100:
Page 101 and 102:
Page 103 and 104:
Page 105 and 106:
Page 107 and 108:
Page 109 and 110:
Page 111 and 112:
Page 113 and 114:
Page 115 and 116:
Page 117 and 118:
Page 119 and 120:
Page 121 and 122:
Page 123 and 124:
Page 125 and 126:
Page 127 and 128:
B. CROSSES GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY
Page 129 and 130:
Page 131 and 132:
H. EMBELISHMENT GUIDELINES FOR CEME
Page 133 and 134:
Page 135 and 136:
Page 137 and 138:
Page 139 and 140:
Page 141 and 142:
Page 143 and 144:
Page 145 and 146:
Page 147 and 148:
Page 149:
show all

Guidelines for Cemetery Conservation - National Trust of Australia

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?