Parents cannot reserve grave space next to 24-year-old son in Bolney churchyard, court rules
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The parents of a 24-year-old man who died in a tragic accident have been refused permission to be buried in a reserved space next to their son in Bolney.
The judgement was made in the Consistory Court of the Diocese of Chichester after father James Hyatt submitted a petition dated March 11, 2022.
Alfie Hyatt, of A.Hyatt Contractors, died on November 17, 2021, according to the Health and Safety executive.
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Hide AdJames sought to reserve a double-depth grave space for himself and his wife Lorraine in the churchyard of St Mary Magdalene.
But their request was refused by Mark Hill QC, Chancellor of the Diocese of Chichester, who said there are only 18 spaces left.
The judge said: “As there are approximately three burials per year, the churchyard will be full in a little over six years.”