Ref: 2024-101220Diocese: ChesterChurch: Over: St ChadForm 4A(Rule 6.2)Public Notice(general form)In the Consistory Court of the Diocese of ChesterChurch of Over: St ChadIn the parish of OverNOTICE IS GIVEN that we are applying to the Consistory Court of the diocese for permission to carryout the following:Carrying out of memorial testing in the churchyard under a five year ongoing faculty permission.Prior notice to be given four weeks prior to the testing by placing notices in two prominent positions (atthe entrance to the churchyard and the churchyard sign in the churchyard).The memorials to be tested by hand as recommended by the Department of Justice guidelines, by standingbeside the memorial and applying firm but steady pressure in each direction in order to detect anymovement.Notices will be attached to memorials requiring any attention and will be left on the memorial for a periodof four months.Lists of affected memorials will be posted on church noticeboards and ‘a church near you’ website withthe appropriate legal notes with details for those concerned to raise concerns or objections.If after four months’ time no remedial action has been taken the monument will be carefully laid flat onthe grave to mitigate the risk of injury to churchyard users.All in accordance with:1. Schedule of Works or Proposals from Petition for Faculty logged 25 July 20242. Notice of Monument Safety Checks uploaded 29 July 20243. Notice of Unsafe Monuments uploaded 30 July 20244. Marked up satellite view of the churchyard uploaded 29 July 20245. Notice for unstable headstone uploaded 30 July 20246. Email of Callum Boothroyd dated 6 November 2024 with attached Inspection Method Statement andSpreadsheet to record testing results7. Email of Callum Boothroyd dated 7 January 2025 in response to email of Caroline Hilton dated 7January 2025Copies of the relevant plans and documents may be examined atSt Chad's ChurchChurch RoadWinsfordby appointmentPetitioners:1. CALLUM BOOTHROYD, VICAR2. ROBERT PECK, CHURCHWARDEN3. GRAEME BUICK, CHURCHWARDEN(If changes to a church are proposed, a copy of the petition and of any designs, plans, photographs andother documents that were submitted with it must be displayed in the church or at another place wherethey may be conveniently inspected by the public.)Monday, March 17, 2025 2:18 PM Page 1so that your letter reaches the registrar not later than 17/04/2025. A letter of objection must includeyour name and address and state whether you live in the parish and/or your name is entered on thechurch electoral roll of the parish or any other basis on which you have an interest in the matter.Date 18/03/2025If you wish to object to any of the works or proposals you should send a letter stating the grounds ofyour objection to The Diocesan Registrar atDiocesan RegisterDiocese of ChesterChurch House5500 Daresbury ParkDaresburyWA4 4GEWarringtonjo.williams@chester.anglican.orgMonday, 17th March 2025
