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Stone-cold decision over black memorial
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From Bridget Murphy.
RECENT correspondence to your paper held my attention with regard to cemetery headstones, where someone’s intentional choice of a black heart shape headstone for their loved one was promptly turned down as it would not be in keeping with cemetery regulations.
What a disgraceful and insensitive state of affairs, particularly at a time of someone’s bereavement. But what possible objection can there be to the colour or shape of the headstone in question. Black, white and grey are neutral in colour and the black heart-shape is a symbol of love. Such symbols should offend no-one’s eye and does not step outside the respectful uniformity of a cemetery regardless of fashion.
Many people wear black at funerals. Maybe this regulation is driven by modern-day fashion of colourful funeral dressage, which I have no objection to. Because black is elegant we often wear it to the theatre and dinners.
I sincerely hope the family who wants a black heart-shaped headstone fights this dictatorial and insensitive regulation.
Indeed, the authorities should be encouraging people to have their headstones meaningful and elegant for their loved ones and for themselves as visitors to the cemeteries.
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