A new default setting?

Dunno, just think the council is stupid pandering to those complaints.

 

Oh for goodness sake! ......honestly some people obviously have nothing else better to do than complain! My dear old Nan (God rest her soul) always taught us...'if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all!' I wish this was taught in schools! Then this stupid comaining wouldn't take place!

 

Not to my taste but it's not my relatives grave. I hope that all involved are really proud of themselves.

Absolutely not. The right to express an opinion (complain as well) is intrinsically linked to this mothers right to chose a headstone for her sons grave - we live in a free society.
All that should have happened is that the council should have told the complainant that no action need be taken and also notified the mother that there had been a complaint and of their decision that no action was required.

There are some pretty tacky memorials in Highgate Hill Cemetery but time tones them down and it is now protected by English Heritage.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=h...=WZhyVduUMMz1UMyOg6AK&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg#imgrc=_

 

I don't think anyone is going to say anything about mine when i die, hole in the ground will do me no head stone, nowt

 

It may not be in everyone's taste that stone. But it must be of some significance to the family and in the greater scheme of things I hardly find it offensive. There are far worse than that !

I say this completely without prejudice. There is a division of society usually associated with caravans that have extremes in their taste of grave decoration. I would imagine all hell would break loose if a council were to lay a finger on one of their graves no matter what they put up.

Most grave yards have areas where the graves of the young children are put. Surely a a little "Licence" could be allowed ?

 

Me neither - I'm off to medical science when I'm done.

 

I guess some people are sticklers for conventional approaches and don't tolerate any deviation from that. Probably the same people who dislike someone having a different looking appearance to the front of their house. I love what brings out our individuality. The need to conform is overrated and stifling to me.

 

If the headstone was an offensive shape then I would understand, but it's not. A high percentage of people just like something to grouch about, everyone else is in the wrong but not themselves.

 

On a slightly lighter note if I may ..

Good job they never installed this one ?

 

This country would be fine if it didnt have so many councils, councillors, jobsworths and money grabbing human slugs that call themselves lawyers.

 

These we need but it would help if more of them had an ounce of competence.

So true!