I'VE been looking to see whether there are any reports in the paper about the state of the old Beath Cemetery.

I see that action has been taken to sort out the newer part - thanks to volunteers - but has anyone had a look at the old cemetery the other side of the road from the Kirk?

It looks like all the gravestones that were along the perimeter wall are down? Apparently, a tree knocked over the wall and that brought down the gravestones. I'm not quite sure how so many were knocked down. This is supposed to have happened this summer.

Another tree further over has been chopped into bits and another gravestone close by it has been knocked over somehow.

The place is in a real state - there are marks left by some kind of heavy vehicle all over (possibly unavoidable) and tree branches scattered all over the place.

I'm wondering whether the relatives of the knocked down gravestones have been informed? Surely they're not liable for the cost of reinstating them if they were knocked down?

I nearly cried when I saw the mess of everything.

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