Going back to Winter 2005 when trees were being felled at the edges of the road at Sydes Brae. This sorrowful sight had a purpose though. Site clearance had commenced to make way for the construction of the current Crematorium. This followed a large campaign by Blantyre residents to prevent the Crematorium being built at […]
A significant meeting for Blantyre took place on Tuesday 5th May 2015 where South Lanarkshire Councillors passed a motion for Blantyre’s brand new Cemetery. An agreement was reached to purchase 4.9 acres of land at Sydes Brae above Newhouse, which will accommodate over 1900 new lairs. Designed for Blantyre’s burial needs for the next 30 […]
With a crematorium just 200 yards outside Blantyre Parish, the thought of a second one being built in the area was met by the people of Blantyre with much protest. Indeed, when the site was proposed by South Lanarkshire Council at Greenhall, not only was Blantyre going to have a new crematorium, but was also […]