Posted on 12/18/2024 12:22:48 PM PST by Loyalist
An £18,000,000 plan to redevelop Highgate Cemetery, the final resting places of Karl Marx and George Michael, has divided local residents.
The graves of Marx and Michael are among those currently ‘at risk’ of damage from falling ash trees, which have been decaying due to longstanding disease and drainage issues at the famous cemetery.
Ash dieback, a fungal disease that could eventually kill up to 80% of ash trees across the UK, has seen trees topple in the cemetery and forced many more to be cut down.
Marx’s grave is surrounded by ash trees, whereas George Michael’s burial spot lies on ground below ash trees higher up.
‘If a tree becomes infected and dies, there is only one way it will go and that is down,’ said Chief Executive of Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust Ian Dungavell.
‘Every one of those trees is at risk of ash dieback. So George’s grave, like every other grave in the vicinity of an ash tree, is potentially at risk.’
Dungavell said that the transformation plans, which were submitted to Camden Council for permission on Monday, were needed to ‘preserve this fantastic heritage asset, and make sure that it is a benefit to the community.
‘Karl Marx would be happy. Our charity is bringing people together to look after a community asset,’ he added.
‘The money is redistributed and looked after the whole cemetery for the public benefit.’
(Excerpt) Read more at metro.co.uk ...
And demanded equal rights
“The oaks are just too greedy
We will make them give us light”
Now there's no more oak oppression
For they passed a noble law
And the trees are all kept equal
By hatchet, axe, and saw
Some entertainer is considered a more significant historical figure than Karl Marx?
The other guy did a lot less damage to the world than the lowly Karl Marx.
Are you quite sure this isn't satire?
If the tree falls on George Michael’s grave, and nobody hears it, will it still go “Wham!” ?
“Cause Teacher, there are things
That I don’t want to learn!”
I’m not seeing how a falling tree would disturb a grave. Just cut the tree up and haul it away.
So this looks to me like just another money grab. Quick, approve this £18,000,000 request or many terrible, tree-related things will happen!
Not more significant ... in the final analysis no more significant ... or perchance “without significance” is better....
It’s impossible to have respect or reverence for Karl Marx if you’re not mind controlled.
George Michael and Karl Marx’s graves ‘at risk’ from falling trees.
Proof even trees die faster due to communism.
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Good one!
Cue up the pic of Seinfeld saying “what a shame “.
Marx is currently boiling inches deepest Part of hell. Most evil man who ever lived so far
Move them to Martha’s Vineyard.
Barry 0bama loves both of those guys, for different reasons.
Tree fall often pull roots from groun which could expose coffins/remains.
I have a similar situatio in an old pioneer cemetery not maintained by anyone. Cemetery located inside my property lines but dont believe technically my property. Many burial sites like this in rural America dating from the early 1800s
I assume it is the entertainer...I didn’t know he was dead.
I remember hearing he was dead. I just can’t remember if it was from food poisoning.
Keeping it looking nice is just good old fashioned local boosterism. { smirk }
Please do not use logic to challenge my incorrect opinions.
(Just kidding. Thanks for the info. It makes sense.)
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