Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Require cemeteries to give more rights to family members to erect a headstone

Closed 183 signatures

What the petition asks

We think family members should be able to give a loved one a headstone, including where they are not the owners of the plot. At the moment they may not be able to unless certain circumstances are met.
At the moment the rule being what it is we think is just not right for the grieving family. We think this should be changed.

Timeline

2 Oct 2025 Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 183
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened 2 Oct 2025
Closed 2 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 9 Aug 2026.