[MassHistPres] Graveyards and church ownership - what happens with closed churches

[Wendy Frontiero]

Perhaps the church could offer the graveyards to the Town along with an
endowment for maintenance that comes out of the sale price.

Wendy Frontiero

On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM Gretchen Schuler via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> This probably depends on which denomination - as some revert to the
> Diocese - Catholic and Episcopalian based on local experience. If the
> property is sold I would hope that there would be an obligation to maintain
> the burying ground - probably the owners should be encouraged to add
> something as a condition/obligation?  I guess it is all about getting the
> parties to communicate now - not later.
> Gretchen Schuler
> Wayland Historical Society
>
> On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 9:08 AM J FORREST via MassHistPres <
> masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
>
>> The Newbury Historical Commission is interested in information regarding
>> who "owns" the graveyard if a local church closes.  We have one Church in
>> Newbury and it has ownership of 2 connected graveyards.  There was talk
>> recently asking if the church closes due to a severe drop in parishioners,
>> what happens with the graveyards?  Who is responsible for upkeep and
>> maintenance if the church land is sold?
>>
>>
>> If anyone has any information or perhaps experience with this occurrence,
>> please let us know.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Janice Forrest
>> Secretary, Newbury H C
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