A HEARTBROKEN woman who had to cut the grass surrounding her parents’ grave with scissors due to the graveyard being so overgrown says ‘more needs to be done’.

Jacqueline Taylor from Broad Oak tends to the grave of her mum and dad Madeline and John Wills at St Peter’s Church of England Church in Parr several times a week but feels like in the past year the grounds have not been upkept.

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Despite several complaints to the church, months later, the 60-year-old says the grass is towering, with many mourners tending to their loved ones grave sites themselves with shears and scissors.

She said: “It’s been going on ages now and it’s horrendous. The other day I saw an old woman cutting the grass around her loved one’s grave with scissors.

“It’s hard enough visiting a loved one’s grave, I personally go most days to pay respects to my parents, but I’ve had to cut the grass there myself and its not right.

“I’ve complained numerous times to the church, as around the vicarage is trimmed lovely, but the graveyard isn’t.

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“I even got a letter in the post following the recent complaint, but it wasn’t commenting on the grass, just about what the church can offer.

“More needs to be done, it’s just heartbreaking seeing the graveyard like this.”

A spokesperson for the Parochial Church Council (PCC), said: “We manage two graveyards and take that responsibility very seriously as we know how important it is for people to see the place where their loved ones are laid to rest being kept tidy.

“We are sorry that it has got a bit unkempt, recent weather conditions has made it difficult to cut the grass.

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“However, we have a team starting on the larger area before moving onto the smaller graveyard. We expect that this will be complete in a couple of weeks’ time and we will then move to a regular pattern of grounds maintenance.

“We will continue to do our best with our resources to manage the graveyard for the benefit of all.”